SATURDAY & SUNDAY’S DEVOTION FOR FEBRUARY 19TH /20TH
The Title of Saturday’s Devotion is:
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
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Today’s Bible Passage Comes From:
Lamentations 3:22-23
"The Lord's loving kindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness."
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NOTES FROM THE SCRIPTURES:
Thomas Chisholm faced no crises. There were no emergencies or serious illnesses in his family. He had been a successful pastor, salesman, and writer, with little drama in his life.
Yet Chisholm didn't take his blessings for granted. When he looked back, he realized just how much God had blessed him. Reflecting the verses from Lamentations, he recognized that the Lord had been faithful.
In 1923, when he was 55, Chisholm wrote a hymn called "Great Is Thy Faithfulness." Through his words, he shared the truths he had experienced about God. Chisholm knew that God never changes, and He's the same in every season and every kind of weather.
Along with all of creation, Chisholm had been a witness to God's great faithfulness. He had seen how God was faithful to forgive the sins of even the vilest of sinners. He recognized that the Lord could fill troubled hearts with peace. In every situation, He was by our side, ready to encourage and direct our steps. He was able to meet every need-physical or financial, emotional or spiritual.
What is your story? As you look back at your life, can you remember times when it seemed like you were all alone? When you came to a crossroads and didn't know what to do? When you didn't know where to turn? When the future looked bleak and uncertain? When someone you knew faced a crisis?
What happened in those situations? Could you recognize the hand of God? Could you realize He was with you, even when you felt all alone?
Today, think about the faithfulness of God. Start thanking Him. Praise Him that His mercies are "new every morning." And remember that just as He has been faithful in the past, He will be faithful today and in the days to come.
Great is His faithfulness!
Prayer
Father, thank You for being faithful to me. Take away my burdens, and give me Your peace. I trust my life to You. Thank You for your great mercy and care. In Jesus' name. Amen
Extended Reading Lamentations 3
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The Title of Sunday’s Devotion is:
Our Faithful God
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Today’s Bible Passage Comes From:
1 Corinthians 1:9
"God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord."
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NOTES FROM THE SCRIPTURES:
Johann Heermann was born in Silesia, Germany, in 1585. As a child, he suffered a severe illness, and his mother vowed that if he lived, he would be trained for the ministry. She kept that vow, and he became the minister of a church in the small town of Koeben, near his birthplace.
This area frequently was marked by conflict, and several times, Heermann and many others were forced to flee during the Thirty Years' War. Heermann lost all his possessions and narrowly escaped death.
But through all of his struggles, Heermann knew that God was faithful. In 1630, he wrote a hymn, known in English as "O God, Thou Faithful God." In the translation provided by Catherine Winkworth, he expressed his gratefulness to God for He was a "fountain ever flowing."
He prayed that God would give him a "ready heart," saying he was willing to do whatever He commanded. Heermann knew he would find fulfillment only from doing God's will.
He prayed he never would speak outside the "bounds of truth," say any "idle word," or "offend the weak." He prayed for God to keep him "calm and fearless" if he faced dangers, and help him "bear the cross when life is dark and cheerless."
Reflecting on the wars he'd experienced, Heermann prayed that God would help him live "in peace and friendship" with all men, and that He would provide what he needed. He finished by declaring his confidence that he would spend eternity with the Lord. He would "hear Thy voice, change Thou this earthly frame, and bid me aye rejoice with those who love Thy Name."
Today, remember the lessons Heermann learned from his life. Truly, God is faithful. You can trust your life to Him.
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Prayer
Father, thank You that You are faithful and true. Take away my burdens, and give me Your peace. I trust my life to You. Use me to impact lives for Your Kingdom. In Jesus' name. Amen
Extended Reading 1 Corinthians 1
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