Day 14: Zack Taylor
Psalm 119:90 “Your faithfulness endures to all generations.”
God’s Faithfulness
One night about a month ago, I had trouble falling asleep, which is quite a rare situation for me.
For some reason, I decided to occupy my mind trying to remember as many names of teachers I had as possible that I had growing up, starting all the way back from kindergarten through high school. To further challenge my memory, I added the challenge of trying to recall an event from the year in which I had that teacher.
And so, the thought process began, and I actually was quite surprised how much I could recall . . . from as long as sixty years ago. Losing my yellow raincoat in Mrs. Fitzgerald’s kindergarten class somehow. Winning a spelling be in third grade in Mrs. McLellan’s class. Playing kickball on the playground with fourth grade teacher Ms. Smart. How the flu came through the school in six grade and there were only five of us in a class of thirty-one. Mr. Resatka’s memorable sayings in seventh grade math class.
People I hadn’t thought about for years popped into my mind. This process continued all the way up through twelfth grade, and then I would loop back and start over again. More memories emerged from over the years, some quite vivid.
It suddenly dawned on me – that this exercise was less about memories and more about God’s faithfulness to me. I was not raised in a churched home, so my mind was not on things of God and His plans for me until later – yet His eye was on me the entire time, sometimes when I was “a long way off” . . . from when He formed me in my mother’s womb and knitted all those circumstances together all the way through those early years, grade and middle school, high school, and college. He protected me from myself until at age twenty-seven I became a Christian. Praise God!
His faithfulness is unwavering, and He is true to Himself and His word. Even more so, He is always working towards the good of those that are called according to His purposes – oftentimes when one is not even aware of it. When one becomes aware of His faithfulness through the embedding of His Spirit, it causes a sense of amazement at the gift of His protection and blessings.
I hope you don’t have insomnia – but instead of counting sheep – count your blessings, and His faithfulness will quickly become apparent to you also!
Prayer: Your word, Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens. 90 Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures. 91 Your laws endure to this day, for all things serve You. 92 If Your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction. 93 I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have preserved my life.
God’s Faithfulness
One night about a month ago, I had trouble falling asleep, which is quite a rare situation for me.
For some reason, I decided to occupy my mind trying to remember as many names of teachers I had as possible that I had growing up, starting all the way back from kindergarten through high school. To further challenge my memory, I added the challenge of trying to recall an event from the year in which I had that teacher.
And so, the thought process began, and I actually was quite surprised how much I could recall . . . from as long as sixty years ago. Losing my yellow raincoat in Mrs. Fitzgerald’s kindergarten class somehow. Winning a spelling be in third grade in Mrs. McLellan’s class. Playing kickball on the playground with fourth grade teacher Ms. Smart. How the flu came through the school in six grade and there were only five of us in a class of thirty-one. Mr. Resatka’s memorable sayings in seventh grade math class.
People I hadn’t thought about for years popped into my mind. This process continued all the way up through twelfth grade, and then I would loop back and start over again. More memories emerged from over the years, some quite vivid.
It suddenly dawned on me – that this exercise was less about memories and more about God’s faithfulness to me. I was not raised in a churched home, so my mind was not on things of God and His plans for me until later – yet His eye was on me the entire time, sometimes when I was “a long way off” . . . from when He formed me in my mother’s womb and knitted all those circumstances together all the way through those early years, grade and middle school, high school, and college. He protected me from myself until at age twenty-seven I became a Christian. Praise God!
His faithfulness is unwavering, and He is true to Himself and His word. Even more so, He is always working towards the good of those that are called according to His purposes – oftentimes when one is not even aware of it. When one becomes aware of His faithfulness through the embedding of His Spirit, it causes a sense of amazement at the gift of His protection and blessings.
I hope you don’t have insomnia – but instead of counting sheep – count your blessings, and His faithfulness will quickly become apparent to you also!
Prayer: Your word, Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens. 90 Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures. 91 Your laws endure to this day, for all things serve You. 92 If Your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction. 93 I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have preserved my life.
Posted in Boast in the Lord 2026
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Zack - Thank you for your grace and for embodying His word so faithfully. You and Kim are a true beacon of faith to our family, inspiring us all.