Great Is Thy Faithfulness
“The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning. I say to myself, “The Lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!” Lamentations 3:22-24
One of the more popular hymns of all time is – “Great Is Thy Faithfulness.” This hymn, which recounts the faithfulness and mercy of God, was written by a surprisingly sickly and fragile man, Thomas Chisholm.
Chisholm spent much of his adult life confined to a bed due to illness. Even in his infirmity, Chisholm recognized that God was faithful and merciful in the face of his sickness.
Chisholm understood that God’s faithfulness and mercy were not contingent upon his physical state, impoverished lifestyle, or popularity amongst his peers.
Rather than basing God’s faithfulness on his personal comfort, Chisholm concluded that God was faithful based upon the promise God gave in Lamentations 3 to deliver mercy to His people each morning!
Like Chisholm, our life circumstances may or may not always be as favourable as we would like. Our nation may be in distress and the economy may be discouraging.
In these moments, we must turn to the Word of God and recognize that our circumstances are never greater than the promises God has given us.
Each day we open our eyes is an opportunity to experience the faithfulness of God. We must rest in knowing the eternal faithfulness of God will prevail over temporary trials.
Stop grumbling, rather sing of God’s faithfulness and daily mercies.
“Therefore know that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments …” Deuteronomy 7:9