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Wednesday,
January 11, 2023
"The
Great
Faithfulness
Of God"
Message
summary: A
firm, growing
grasp of God’s
faithfulness
is an
essential
source of
assurance and
peace in the
Christian
life.
This portion of Holy Scripture was written during the fall of Jerusalem. Jeremiah, the weeping prophet, describes the evil acts of mankind in such loathsome detail that the reader walks with him in his despair. In his book of Lamentations Jeremiah vividly portrays the deep, troubling emotions of those who actually experienced the catastrophe.
Right in the midst of the ruin, as though he were transported into a completely different setting, renewed hope springs up within Jeremiah's heart. After he willfully looks away from the affliction and ruin he contemplates the infinite mercies of God. His perspective turns from the evil peril that surrounded him to the eternal promises that renewed him. Isn't that the perspective we all need?
Daily
prayer:
Father, we
join with all
of creation to
declare Your
praise and to
celebrate Your
lovingkindness
as we
experience
Your tender
compassions
daily. It is
because of
Your unceasing
mercy that we
are not
consumed, but
rather we are
saved through
the finished
work of Jesus
Christ. We
rejoice in
Your great
faithfulness;
we rest in
Your unfailing
love; we are
restored by
Your
forgiveness;
we are rescued
from our
folly; and we
are reminded
that You will
fulfill Your
purpose in our
lives through
Your eternal,
enduring love.
Amen.
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“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).
“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).
This
week we are in
a series of
"Five
Assurances For
the New Year"
based on
Lamentations
3.
Today let us
consider
Assurance #3:
God’s
faithfulness.
This portion of Holy Scripture was written during the fall of Jerusalem. Jeremiah, the weeping prophet, describes the evil acts of mankind in such loathsome detail that the reader walks with him in his despair. In his book of Lamentations Jeremiah vividly portrays the deep, troubling emotions of those who actually experienced the catastrophe.
Right in the midst of the ruin, as though he were transported into a completely different setting, renewed hope springs up within Jeremiah's heart. After he willfully looks away from the affliction and ruin he contemplates the infinite mercies of God. His perspective turns from the evil peril that surrounded him to the eternal promises that renewed him. Isn't that the perspective we all need?
The Psalmist
expressed his
assurance in a
promise that
can fill each
one of our
lives with
hope and
expectancy
even as we
face the
inevitable
uncertainties
of life; “The
LORD will
fulfill His
purpose for
me; Your love,
O LORD,
endures
forever”
(Psalm 138:8).
Forever
is still going
on some 3,000
years after
David wrote
these words
and, praise
God, His love
will always
endure.
Indeed, He
will most
surely fulfill
His purpose in
my life and in
yours. Look up
today and note
God’s
faithfulness
in the
universe. Then
declare and
rest in His
faithfulness
in that which
concerns you
alone!
Thomas
O. Chisholm
(1866–1960),
who came to
faith at age
27, wrote this
as a poem in
1923 in
consideration
of God's
faithfulness
over his own
lifetime. His
health was
unstable and
he alternated
between
periods of
illness and
gainful
employment.
Through the
ups and downs
he discovered
new blessings
from God every
morning. The
text we use
today became
very precious
to him, "His
compassions
fail not. They
are new every
morning; Great
is Your
Faithfulness"
(Lamentations
3:22-23).
In
stanza one he
writes of
God's
unchanging
character and
unfailing
compassions.
In stanza two
he writes of
God's
faithfulness
in maintaining
the order of
His universe.
In stanza
three he
writes of
God's
faithfulness
in forgiving
our sins,
providing
strength for
today and hope
for tomorrow.
Each stanza
leads to the
great
culminating
chorus that
declares the
victorious
words of
Jeremiah,
"Great is Thy
faithfulness."
A firm, growing grasp of God’s faithfulness is an essential source of assurance and peace in the Christian life. Are you weary today? Are you feeling “burned out”? Are you discouraged? Is there a vexing problem that just seems insurmountable? If you know the hymn, close your eyes and sing, whistle, or hum the tune to “Great is Thy faithfulness”. It will help you consider afresh this wonderful attribute of God’s immutable character.
A firm, growing grasp of God’s faithfulness is an essential source of assurance and peace in the Christian life. Are you weary today? Are you feeling “burned out”? Are you discouraged? Is there a vexing problem that just seems insurmountable? If you know the hymn, close your eyes and sing, whistle, or hum the tune to “Great is Thy faithfulness”. It will help you consider afresh this wonderful attribute of God’s immutable character.
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.
Morning by morning new mercies I see;
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided.
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me.
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.
Morning by morning new mercies I see;
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided.
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me.
Stephen
and Brooksyne
Weber
Daily
prayer:
Father, we
join with all
of creation to
declare Your
praise and to
celebrate Your
lovingkindness
as we
experience
Your tender
compassions
daily. It is
because of
Your unceasing
mercy that we
are not
consumed, but
rather we are
saved through
the finished
work of Jesus
Christ. We
rejoice in
Your great
faithfulness;
we rest in
Your unfailing
love; we are
restored by
Your
forgiveness;
we are rescued
from our
folly; and we
are reminded
that You will
fulfill Your
purpose in our
lives through
Your eternal,
enduring love.
Amen.Today's
Suggested
Music and Supplemental
Resources
Brief
update on
Stephen's
health from
Brooksyne:
(For full
story about
our first week
in 2023 that
included
Stephen's
surgery and
hospitalization
see footnote
in Monday's
message.)
Stephen
continues to
slowly recover
from his
abdominal
surgery with
the expected
pain,
soreness,
weakness and
weariness that
is part of the
recovery
process but
he's pulling
it together to
get this
message out to
you. Thank you
for being one
of our readers
- it certainly
motivates us
to keep on
keeping on.
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