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Living the Light
Fruit of the Spirit: FAITHFULNESS
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
God’s very nature is faithful: “He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he.” Duet. 32:4
His faithfulness is consistent and steadfast. He is the firm foundation on which I stand.
He is faithful even if we are not:
“if we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself.” 2 Tim 2:13
He honors His Word and does not stray from it. He cannot lie. You can trust Him. He will not fail you.
God is faithful to His own:
“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.” Hebrews 10:23 (NIV)
You can be confident that the Lord will never abandon you or forsake you.
We are to be faithful to Him: “Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.”
1 Cor. 4:2
We are to honor our commitment to Him: Trust Him and obey His Word. Your faithfulness through life commitments, such as, your marriage, tithes, church fellowship, and business affairs are other ways you show your faithfulness to Him.
Even when we are disappointed, disillusioned, or discouraged: “So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.” 1 Peter 4:19
Your faithfulness will be rewarded in due time. These words are what my heart longs to hear my Redeemer say:
“… ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’ Matt. 25:23
We must testify of His faithfulness before others: “I do not hide your righteousness in my heart; I speak of your faithfulness and your saving help. I do not conceal your love and your faithfulness from the great assembly.” Psa. 40:10
Sing His praises! Exalt Him to His rightful place for He is the Supreme One! Give Him glory for He is worthy! Make known His faithfulness to you to all who will listen. Shout of His goodness, mercy and love toward all mankind.
I love this old hymn:
"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.
"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!” 1
And these partial lyrics from “Do it Again” by Elevation Worship
“I've seen You move, come move the mountains
And I believe, I'll see You do it again
You made a way, where there was no way
And I believe, I'll see You do it again” 2
O! How my heart is encouraged and my soul blessed to know that my Heavenly Father NEVER changes. I can stand on His Word, ancient and true, as promises for me now and my future. Each morning brings new mercies and all my needs are supplied by Him: my Source. How He loves me! Great is our God and exalted is He. He is steadfast and consistent---even when I am not. There have been many, many times that I have been in situations that seemed hopeless. I can recall how helpless I felt. Then, I am reminded of how the Lord brought salvation, strength, relief and healing. My faith in Him is renewed and I can say with confidence: Great is His faithfulness for He never fails!
If you want to know that kind of faithfulness in your life, it is as easy as ABC and you can know 1-2-3.
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”
1 john 1:9 Admit you need a Savior. Believe that Jesus is the Only True Savior. Confess your sins to Him. He will change your heart, mind and life. Fill your heart with 1) the Word of God, 2) follow Jesus’ teaching and 3) find comfort in the Holy Spirit.
(ALL Scripture contained in this post are from the NIV translation of the BIBLE)
1Songwriters: dp / RICE CHRISTOPHER M
2Do It Again lyrics ©