All that is Needed is Provided

As we approach the ending of 2015 and the beginning of a New Year my heart is filled with thankfulness and anticipation. There is something wonderful about reflecting on the moments that have shaped our lives and the experiences that have written new chapters in our story. Remembering the people and places that have made us who we are. And then lifting our eyes to the todays and tomorrows that lie before us. The path of the New Year stretches out ahead. We consider our dreams and hopes with excitement as we pray and plan.   

It never fails, that at this time, a song of times gone past will resonate in my soul. The enduring quality of these lyrics are worthy of holding our reflections and our dreams:  

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! 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!*

May we live our best lives with eyes to behold His faithfulness and a heart to comprehend all the blessings showered in our lives. Here, we discover all that is needed is provided. 

Happy New Year! 


*Lyrics: Thomas Obediah Chisolm Music: William Marion Runyan