I have had a song in my head for about the last week. It's an old vineyard song called 'Who is Like You?' The words are from Psalm 89 and declare the love and faithfulness of Almighty God. Seasons come and seasons go in life. I bumped into a couple that I haven't seen in ages yesterday. We shared all that is going on in our lives at the moment. We talked about the busyness and how cluttered our lives can become and how when other unexpected things happen, we can sometimes feel that there is just no room for them in each day. Some how though, they squeeze their way in and I think that it's by the grace of God that we are kept strengthened and shielded. I think that because the Lord knows his plans and purposes for our lives and ordains our steps, as each day unfolds, it is the Lord's responsibilty to then shepherd us through all the twists and turns. The Lord's faithfulness is never ending and stands firm forever.
'I will sing of the Lord's great love forever,
With my mouth will I make known his faithfulness,
I will declare, his love stands firm, I will declare, his love stands firm,
O Lord God Almighty, who is like you?
You are mighty and your faithfulness surrounds you,
O Lord God Almighty, who is like you?
You are mighty and your faithfulness surrounds you,
There is none in the heavens who is like you,
The holy ones in heaven greatly fear you,
The heavens praise your faithfulness,
The heavens praise your faithfulness,
O Lord God Almighty, who is like you?
You are mighty and your faithfulness surrounds you.' Andy Park
Psalm 89, which that song is taken from, declares that God's faithfulness surrounds him. God is totally faithful and dependable. Verse 8, says 'O Lord God Almighty, who is like you? You are mighty and your faithfulness surrounds you.' Verse 14 declares the truth that 'righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne, love and faithfulness go before you.' The Lord's faithfulness to his children is a marvellous thing. It is part of who God is and it goes before him, with him and after him. When we hit unexpected times in our lives we must always remember these truths and rest in their strength. As we live in his faithfulness to us, we can begin to see how our loving heavenly father is with us, even if we can not fully understand why we must travel a particular path. We can learn to sing of the Lord's faithfulness like the psalmist. 'Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence O Lord. They rejoice in your name all day long; they exult in your righteousness. For you are their glory and their strength.' Psalm 89:15-16
