Now be pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever in your sight; for you, Sovereign Lord, have spoken, and with your blessing the house of your servant will be blessed forever. 2 Samuel 7:29
“Great is Thy faithfulness”
Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father;
There is no shadow of turning with Thee,
Thou changest not, Thy compassions they fail not,
As Thou hast been, Thou forever wilt be.
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!
Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon, and stars in their courses above;
Join with all nature in manifold witness,
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love.
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.
Thomas Obadiah Chisholm (1866-1960) wrote the lyrics to this famous hymn, “Great is Thy Faithfulness,” which will be sung today at the inauguration service for my brother, Dr. David Hoag, as he becomes the third president of Warner University (one of the buildings is pictured above in the header photo).
As I studied the program for today’s service, I noticed this song precedes the “Blessing and Benediction” that I get to give to conclude the service. Though the lyrics are quite familiar, I was stirred by the Holy Spirit when I read this line from the chorus in preparation for this day:
“All I have needed, Thy hand hath provided!”
God has provided David with all he has ever received and everything He will ever need to fulfill his role as president. The same is true for each of us because we serve a generous God! All you and I have ever received or will ever need has come to us from the hand of our generous God.
Let’s praise Him today! Join us in singing “Great is Thy Faithfulness” with us!
And if you want to know the blessing I believe the Sovereign LORD gave me to give David as a gift to read on good days and bad, read 2 Samuel 7:18-29. It is known widely as “the Blessing of David” and I pray it blesses you today too. Join us in celebrating the faithfulness of God!