Waking
up on a Sunday morning I struggled endlessly in my mind to make a
decision to get out of bed and make it to church, because I had a
busy and tiring day on Saturday which bordered on duty calls and life
demands.
I
arrived church moderately enough after missing out on attending
Sunday school and settled down quickly to a wonderful praise and
worship session that lifted my spirit and made me aware of the
amazing opportunity of being in the presence of the Lord.
This
session came to an end appropriately and a minister mounted the
pulpit to conclude this session with some minutes of benediction.
The
glory of the Lord could be felt as it pervaded the atmosphere while
latecomers jostled to quickly fit into the scene while trying not to
attract attention.
A
choir mistress known for her regal attitude and enchanting allure
walked gracefully to the pulpit to herald the Hymn of the day
wonderfully titled “GREAT IS THY
FAITHFULNESS”, which coincidentally happens to be my
favorite hymn.
I
sang it out so loud as if it was my countries national anthem. I
reflected deeply on the faithfulness of God throughout the years
which has brought me to the beginning of a wonderful new year.
Gratefulness resonated in this wonderful hymn that was written by a
great poet known as Thomas Chisholm (1866-1960) as a great testimony to his ordinary life.
Born
in a log cabin in Franklin, Kentucky, Chisholm became a Christian
when he was twenty-seven and entered the ministry when he was
thirty-six, though poor health forced him to retire after just one
year. During the rest of his life, Chisholm spent many years living
in New Jersey and working as a life insurance agent. Still, even with
a desk job, he wrote nearly 1,200 poems throughout his life,
including several published hymns.
Life
may throw up a myriad of challenges, but we have to stand tall and
face the storms of life, never relenting nor contradicting on our
faithfulness to God. The faithfulness and mercies of the Lord are new
every morning and throughout the wonderful history of mankind God has
proven his faithfulness and never fails to humanity, nature and
mankind.
Today
is a gift provided by God to actualise a destined blessing and prove
his faithfulness.
