Sunday Morning, November 15, 2009,

In praise of God, 'Great is Thy Faithfulness,' a hymn written by Thomas O. Chisholm (1866-1960), is a worship song that uplifts the Christian heart. It was a result of a writer's daily experiences and realization of God's faithfulness.

The tune is composed by William M. Runyan (1870-1957), with scripture reference from the Bible's Lamentations 3:22-23 - "Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail."

This morning, before we sang this beloved song, we focused our discussion on the expression found in the first verse.

"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.

We shared testimonies of God's faithfulness and gave praise that indeed He changes not, neither in His character nor in His compassion towards mankind. The meeting was marked by organic worship and openness.

One brother, who was not feeling well, said that he pressed his way out because "you never know what you will miss." How true. Our meetings are never the same and we endeavor to allow the Holy Spirit to have His right of way in leading, guiding and directing.

We also gave honor to Bro and Sis Dillow, on this their 49th Wedding Anniversary. Both shared in the meeting to the goodness and faithfulness of God.