This fall, Bethany's Confirmation class has been exploring the major themes of the Bible and reflecting on stories that reveal the larger story God is telling through scripture. These devotionals follow that same path, inviting you to pause, reflect, and discover how each theme connects to your own journey of faith.
Jerusalem | Forgetfulness | Wednesday
When the Israelites had been in Jerusalem for a little while, all of their success started to distract them from the good God had done. They became so focused on getting more land and more power that they began to forget about God.
Anytime we forget about God, we fall into sin because we are not putting God first in our life. But there is an easy solution to this; the way to reverse forgetfulness is to remember. When we gather for worship, when we read our Bible, when we pause to say a prayer or read a devotional, we are deliberately remembering that God is a part of our life and our world.
Another way to remember God is through song. Our hymn this week reminds us of God’s faithfulness and activity in our life. Take time to use these words as a prayer, or if you like, listen to the recording at ( https://tinyurl.com/7WondersDevo5 ) and reflect and remember what God has done, what God has promised, and who you are in God’s eyes.
1. ‘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. (Refrain)
Refrain: ‘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!
2. 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. (Refrain)
3. 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! (Refrain)
Jerusalem | Forgetfulness | Wednesday
When the Israelites had been in Jerusalem for a little while, all of their success started to distract them from the good God had done. They became so focused on getting more land and more power that they began to forget about God.
Anytime we forget about God, we fall into sin because we are not putting God first in our life. But there is an easy solution to this; the way to reverse forgetfulness is to remember. When we gather for worship, when we read our Bible, when we pause to say a prayer or read a devotional, we are deliberately remembering that God is a part of our life and our world.
Another way to remember God is through song. Our hymn this week reminds us of God’s faithfulness and activity in our life. Take time to use these words as a prayer, or if you like, listen to the recording at ( https://tinyurl.com/7WondersDevo5 ) and reflect and remember what God has done, what God has promised, and who you are in God’s eyes.
1. ‘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. (Refrain)
Refrain: ‘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!
2. 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. (Refrain)
3. 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! (Refrain)
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