Bible
Reading: Psalm 119:89-96
Key
Verse: Verse 90 - “Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.”
Key
Words: Thy faithfulness is unto all generationsAs we study Psalm 119:89-96, we see the faithfulness of
God in three ways. First of all, the
faithfulness of God can be seen in creation. Psalm 119:90b says, “thou hast established the earth and it abideth.” Secondly, the faithfulness of God can be seen
through His Word. In verse 92 we
read, “Unless thy law had been my
delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.” And thirdly, we
see God’s faithfulness during the trials of life (verse 93), “I will never
forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.”
The hymn
“Great Is Thy Faithfulness” was written by Thomas Chisholm, who was born in a
Lincoln-like log cabin in Kentucky. As a young adult, he was converted through
the ministry of the evangelist H. C. Morrison. Chisholm’s health was unstable, and he
alternated between bouts of illness and gainful employment in which he did
everything from journalism to insurance to evangelistic work. Through all the ups and downs, he discovered
new blessings from God every morning.
Lamentations 3 became precious to him, and he wrote this hymn after
thirty years of serving Christ. It was
relatively unknown until popularized around the world by George Beverly
Shea.
It
was at a Harringay Crusade that Wilber Konkel first heard “Great Is Thy
Faithfulness,” and a flood of memories coursed through his mind. He recalled the dark nights of World War II
when London was
nearly bombed to oblivion. Konkel wrote,
“Each night, as the enemy planes came over, we cast our care upon
Him. I quoted (this Scripture) to
myself. I used it in my prayers. Those
were dark days. At times they seemed
hopeless. It was in those darkest hours
that God proved His faithfulness to me.
We were so near death. Yet it is
of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail
not. They are new every morning.” Have you thanked God for His faithfulness
today?
What to do: ✞ Thank God daily for His faithfulness. ✞ Test God’s faithfulness.
