While singing a song in church this morning the words really hit me. They were so appropriate for me, but reminded me of a special friend going through a rough time. I remember thinking that I've got to find those lyrics so I can put them in an email for her to read. They were so appropriate. So perfect.
After searching for them tonight, I found a site http://www.radicalexperiment.org/lyrics/148/great-is-your-faithfulness.html and clicked on it. Sure enough, those were the lyrics to the song. Even cooler, the lyrics were on a "Radical" sight- yes, Radical, the book by David Platt. I saw the names of the two men who wrote the song. One said: Jim Watkins. Humm? I thought to myself....Is that the same Jim Watkins that grew up with me? Always sang at church....always making fun of my really BIG hair....the same Jim that Amy Cox babysat? The same one who sang at my wedding? He does live in Alabama now....Birmingham, I believe.......naw! Couldn't be.
I quickly inboxed Mrs. Sandra and Mr. Royce, Jim's parents- as Jim doesn't have a Facebook account- or at least he hasn't "requested" to be my friend. LOL! Before I could wait for their response, I visited the Church at Brook Hills website. (Not too hard when you visit as often as I do) I searched Jim Watkins. His biography popped up, I read it. Yep! It's him!!!
Now, how cool is that? Not only do our worship leaders truly know first-hand of God's Faithfulness and sing about it, but I know who helped write the song!! And his family knows all about God's Faithfulness and New Mercies Every Morning!!! This isn't just words they sing, it's words they live by~ it's "Their Story"!
Doc has started a new series entitled, "My Story". I believe that song was the perfect way to begin that series. The words to that song are the story for so many of us. I guess it's just really cool when God allows me to know that the singers and the songwriters are on the same page. Great is your faithfulness always oh Lord to me; morning by morning new mercies still I see; and though my heart may fail you will my portion be- Great is your faithfulness to me!
Song Lyrics
Great is Your Faithfulness by Josh Poore and Jim Watkins
great is Your faithfulness
Your mercies never end
with each new day
they come again
Your endless love is strong
sure as the coming dawn
Your faithfulness
will be my song
as You have been
forever You will be
great is Your faithfulness
always oh Lord to me
morning by morning
new mercies still I see
and though my heart may fail
You will my portion be
great is Your faithfulness to me
great is my sinfulness
no good I have to give
but by Your grace
now I can live
You are my righteousness
the pardon for my sin
Your presence here
my King and Friend
Your promise stands forever
we will declare together
Your name alone is great
and greatly to be praised
After searching for them tonight, I found a site http://www.radicalexperiment.org/lyrics/148/great-is-your-faithfulness.html and clicked on it. Sure enough, those were the lyrics to the song. Even cooler, the lyrics were on a "Radical" sight- yes, Radical, the book by David Platt. I saw the names of the two men who wrote the song. One said: Jim Watkins. Humm? I thought to myself....Is that the same Jim Watkins that grew up with me? Always sang at church....always making fun of my really BIG hair....the same Jim that Amy Cox babysat? The same one who sang at my wedding? He does live in Alabama now....Birmingham, I believe.......naw! Couldn't be.
I quickly inboxed Mrs. Sandra and Mr. Royce, Jim's parents- as Jim doesn't have a Facebook account- or at least he hasn't "requested" to be my friend. LOL! Before I could wait for their response, I visited the Church at Brook Hills website. (Not too hard when you visit as often as I do) I searched Jim Watkins. His biography popped up, I read it. Yep! It's him!!!
Now, how cool is that? Not only do our worship leaders truly know first-hand of God's Faithfulness and sing about it, but I know who helped write the song!! And his family knows all about God's Faithfulness and New Mercies Every Morning!!! This isn't just words they sing, it's words they live by~ it's "Their Story"!
Doc has started a new series entitled, "My Story". I believe that song was the perfect way to begin that series. The words to that song are the story for so many of us. I guess it's just really cool when God allows me to know that the singers and the songwriters are on the same page. Great is your faithfulness always oh Lord to me; morning by morning new mercies still I see; and though my heart may fail you will my portion be- Great is your faithfulness to me!
Song Lyrics
Great is Your Faithfulness by Josh Poore and Jim Watkins
great is Your faithfulness
Your mercies never end
with each new day
they come again
Your endless love is strong
sure as the coming dawn
Your faithfulness
will be my song
as You have been
forever You will be
great is Your faithfulness
always oh Lord to me
morning by morning
new mercies still I see
and though my heart may fail
You will my portion be
great is Your faithfulness to me
great is my sinfulness
no good I have to give
but by Your grace
now I can live
You are my righteousness
the pardon for my sin
Your presence here
my King and Friend
Your promise stands forever
we will declare together
Your name alone is great
and greatly to be praised
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