I went to a funeral recently. A celebration, really, of a life lived walking with God. The service was mostly music, and during the course of an hour the 400 or so of us attendees (or should I say participants?) sang a variety of classic hymns. I haven’t sung those words in years, yet I still knew most of the songs by heart. I guess that’s what comes from occupying a Baptist pew 3 times a week for 18 years. As I sang verse after verse of those old hymns, their words “fell fresh” on my heart. What wisdom and encouragement those hymnists gave us! The words of Thomas Chisholm, in his song “Great is thy faithfulness,“ were particularly encouraging to my tired heart.
“Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father…”
What does “faithful” mean, exactly?
“Faithful” is a powerful word. A faithful person is consistent. Steady. Loyal. Constant. In our corner. A faithful friend is “there” for us. A faithful person has our back, no matter what. Chisholm declared God’s faithfulness. How exactly is He faithful?
God is faithful to Himself.
No matter what, God is
- Consistently loving.
- Steadily leading.
- Loyally defending.
- Constantly providing.
- Always present.
And God is always good.
God is faithful to us. Whether we are faithful back or not, and He
- Consistently loves us.
- Steadily leads us.
- Loyally defends us.
- Constantly provides us.
- Is always present with us.
No matter what our circumstance, God is always faithful to Himself, and to us.
And God always has our back.
Great is Your Faithfulness, O God my father.
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23
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