Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

One of my all-time favorite hymns is Great is Thy Faithfulness. 
Every line of the lyrics contains such encouraging scriptural truth. One of my favorite lines, though, is “strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow.”

God gives strength for today

• The Lord is the strength of my life (Psalm 27:1)
• God is our Refuge and Strength, a very present help in trouble (Psalm 46:1)
• I will go in the strength of the Lord God (Psalm 71:16)
• When my own strength fails, God is the strength of my hearts (Psalm 73:26)
• He gives strength to those who have no might (Isaiah 40:29)
• God strengthens us with his might in our inner man (Ephesians 3:16)
• I can be strong through the power of the Lord (Ephesians 6:10)
• I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me (Philippians 4:13)

God gives bright hope for tomorrow

• I do not need to worry about tomorrow. If God takes care of the birds and the flowers he will take care of me. (Matthew 6:25-34)
• The scriptures provide evidence of God's faithfulness in the past and give us hope for the future (Romans 15:4)
• Christ's resurrection provides a powerful reason to place my hope in him. (I Peter 1:20-21)
• The God of hope fills me with joy and peace (Romans 15:13)
• God’s love offers comfort, hope and strength for the tasks ahead. (II Thessalonians 2:16-17)

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 will be.
 
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
 
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.
 
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
Great is Thy faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me