The latest single from TobyMac can now be heard in rotation on 89.5 KTSY!
“It’s been a long year, almost took me down, I swear.” That’s the first line TobyMac sings in his latest single, “Faithfully,” surely talking about grieving the loss of his eldest son. As the song progresses, TobyMac gets honest about how life was good but suddenly changed, how hard it’s been to see the good in life, and being tired of feeling pressure to “fake happy.” So many of us could sing these words too in different seasons of our lives. Maybe you could sing this about the season of life you’re in right now.
But “Faithfully” reminds us about the faithfulness of God in the midst of trials and grief and pain. God’s faithfulness means that He’s constant, dependable, and trustworthy. When circumstances fail and people leave, Jesus is right there with us. When our world falls apart, Jesus stays constant. When everything around us is changing, Jesus stays the same. And He carries us and guides through every moment and every season with His strong and faithful arms.
…For God has said, “I will never fail you, I will never abandon you.” (Hebrews 13:5 NLT)
For his unfailing love for us is powerful; the Lord’s faithfulness endures forever. Praise the Lord! (Psalm 117:2 NLT)
Lyrics
It’s been a long year, it almost took me down, I swear
Life was so good
I’m not so sure we knew what we had
I’ll never be the same man
I’ll never feel like I felt before (felt before)
It’s been a hard year, it almost took me down
But when my world broke into pieces
You were there faithfully
When I cried out to You, Jesus
You made a way for me
I may never be the same man
But I’m a man who still believes
When I cried out to You, Jesus
You were there faithfully