God is Faithful
What does it mean to say that someone or something is faithful? Sometimes when people speak about a dog they will say that nothing is more faithful than “old Shep.” People also refer to inanimate objects as being faithful; like a car or tool that they use to do a job. Other words that are similar to faithful are: loyal, true, constant, steadfast and trustworthy.
Let’s take a look at God’s Word to see what is said about faithfulness and how God is faithful.
Psalm 36:5
Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
Wow! God’s faithfulness reaches to the clouds. This is a figure of speech used in the Bible to help us see how awesome God is when it comes to being faithful. Although the Psalms were written a long time ago this faithfulness still applies to us today.
Psalm 119:90
Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
As an example of God’s faithfulness we can look at the earth which was made a very long time ago and yet, it is still here. At the end of every day the sun sets and at the beginning of every day the sun rises. Even if there are clouds in the sky the sun is still up and doing its job.
God has called you and I out to be His children and He is there for us in every situation. When we were born our parents took on the responsibility of taking care of us and teaching us. In a much bigger way God also does this.
I Corinthians 1:9
God is faithful, by who ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
There is no situation so tough or impossible that God is not there to help. The apostle Paul was a born-again one who devoted his life to teaching God’s Word. At times he found himself in very challenging circumstances even to the point of physical danger. Yet, he trusted that God would be there to help. He relied on God’s faithfulness and he was not disappointed.
II Timothy 3:11
Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.
We may face different challenges than Paul did, but God is still the same and will be faithful to keep His promises to us.
