God is faithful

Yesterday we discussed the faithfulness of our Father. I wanted to dwell on that today . . . sometimes on Fridays we will have a song to listen to and contemplate.

Today I would like for you to meditate on a song, but I'll not put a link to an audio file. Just enjoy the words of this old hymn -- many of the old hymns contain so much truth and so much comfort.

"Great is thy Faithfulness" was written by Thomas O. Chisholm, and he had this to say in 1941, about his poem that has been set to music, and has encouraged many, many people:

 "My income has not been large at any time due to impaired health in the earlier years which has followed me until now.  Although I must not fail to record here the unfailing faithfulness of a covenant-keeping God and that He has given me many wonderful displays of His providing care, for which I am filled with astonishing gratefulness."

I hope this blesses you, and that you have a wonderful weekend.

"Great is Thy faithfulness," O God my Father,
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not
As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be.

• "Great is Thy faithfulness!" "Great is Thy faithfulness!"
    Morning by morning new mercies I see;
  All I have needed Thy hand hath provided—
      "Great is Thy faithfulness," Lord, unto me!

Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above,
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
Thy own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

Proverbs 25:19 Relying on . . .

¹⁹ Like a broken tooth or a lame foot
    is reliance on the unfaithful in a time of trouble.

It's a difficult day, the day that your child realizes that you and your spouse are not perfect. That they can't rely on you to always be in the right spot at the right time, to make the right decisions and to say the right things. They suddenly realize that we are humans. 

Thud. That's the other shoe hitting the floor. That's when we realize that some earthly friend, some mortal that we trusted and relied upon, has let us down. Yep, that person is human, too. No matter how faithful we thought they were, they were either sinful, or thoughtless, and they let us down.

No wonder Solomon compared these situations to having a broken, aching tooth, or having a hurt foot --- kind of hard when you can't eat, or maybe can't walk.

There's only One that you can rely on through good times and bad, easy and hard times . . . we all know it's our Father God. He keeps His promises:

Psalm 118:8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

1 John 5:14 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 

Read His word and discover His promises . . . Salvation to those who trust in Christ Jesus. Blessings to those who immerse themselves in His word; reading, memorizing, learning. Joy to those who fellowship with Him and with other believers. Opportunities to win souls to Christ. There are many more promises --- are we ready for them? Are we asking Him for them?

If we will stay in the word of God, praying the verses back to Him, keeping them in our minds, then we can expect and enjoy His faithfulness. Remind yourself of Deuteronomy 31:8, which reads, "The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."

 

He is faithful!