Tuesday, April 26, 2011

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 for ever will be

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
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside

Great is thy faithfulness
Great is thy faithfulness
All I have needed thy hand hath provided
Great is thy faithfulness, Lord unto me


I really love this beautiful song just because it calls our attention to God's great majesty and omnipotence. He is in complete control of the whole universe...nothing can go wrong. God is in control and He is on the side of His children. "If God be for us, who can be against us?" and "What shall separate us from the love of God?" No one and nothing can possibly come in between us. Nothing is greater, higher, or more powerful then God Himself...the Creator of us all. How is it that the creature is better then the Creator? God is continual and bountiful in all His blessings. I am struck daily by the many instances in my life where it is extraordinarily clear how faithful God is to me. God, my heavenly Father, does not change from who He was before there was time. He continues on as He always have. He was the epitome of faithfulness then, so it would only make sense for Him to remain that. He has always been a Lord who provides that which His people need or want. We can see throughout history the many instances where God's people ask, and are granted their wish. We can also see times when they are not granted their wish because God deemed it better that they were given something different or nothing at all. "But we know that all things work together for the good of them that trust in Him." On this note, we can be sure that whatever happens in our life, it is to benefit us and those we influence around us. Let us never forget the faithfulness of the Faithful One.

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