The Faithfulness of God

Have you considered the faithfulness of God lately? My Pastor begin the year with a series on The Faithfulness of God. This series has not only encouraged me, it has strengthened my faith and caused me to reflect on how faithful God has been to me. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side... where would we be (Psalm 124:1a)? Faithfulness is defined as stedfast affection or allegiance; the firm adherence to promises (Merriam-Webster Dictionary).

Faithfulness is a moral attribute of God. Many references in the Bible about the faithfulness of God also reference His mercy. God is faithful. He keeps His promises. God's faithfulness to us is not dependent upon our goodness, or even our faithfulness to Him. His faithfulness is based strictly upon His character and His mercy.  If we believe not, yet He abideth faithful: He cannot deny Himself. If we are faithless, He remains faithful ( true to His word and His righteous character), for He cannot deny Himself (IITim2:13 KJV, AMP). I am so grateful for His faithfulness. 

The faithfulness of God is described as everlasting.Thy faithfulness is unto all generations (Ps 119:90). The Psalmist muses in Psalm 37:25, I have been young and now I  am old; Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging bread. When we can't see our way out of our dilemma, the faithfulness of God will show up.  Not only is His faithfulness everlasting, it is established.

For I have said mercy shall be built up forever, thou faithfulness shalt thou establish in the heavens (Ps 89:2). David describes God's faithfulness as enduring and as secure as the elements of the heavens like the sun, moon and stars; therefore, nothing can hinder, tamper with, or destroy it. God's faithfulness is everlasting, established, and it is unfailing.

When we feel overwhelmed we need to be reminded that His faithfulness we not fail us. Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him nor suffer my faithfulness to fail (Ps 89:33). We can depend upon God because His faithfulness can not be depleted, nor does it expire. It will show up when and how we need it to show up. His faithfulness is everlasting, established unfailing and infinite. 

The next time we feel like we are about to faint, we need to look up to the heavens and be reminded that there are no limits to the faithfulness of God. His faithfulness is infinite. Thy mercy O Lord is in the heavens and thy faithfulness reaches unto the clouds (Ps 36:5).  
 
​Finally, His faithfulness is great and incomparable. In the midst of the prophet Jeremiah feeling overwhelmed by his afflictions, he recalled: It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not.They are new every morning, great is thy faithfulness (Lam 3:22-23).  His faithfulness can't be compared to anyone else's. It surpasses human comparison and comprehension.

Lord us to remember in the midst of our overwhelming circumstances, and situations we that we can't figure our way out of, that Your faithfulness is everlasting, established, unfailing, infinite, great, and incomparable!


Privileged to be on the journey with you,
​Diane

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