Do you do what you say you will do?
Help O LORD, for the godly are fast disappearing! The faithful are vanishing from the earth (Psalm 12:1)
Written thousands of years ago that verse sounds more accurate than today’s newspapers. Broken promises, failure to keep commitments, quitting when things get rough and excuses are the name of the game today. People as a whole are so wrapped up in their own little worlds GOD is ignored and others come after their own comfort, if at all.
Unfaithfulness is part of mankind’s sinful nature especially in our “me-generation”. And it is getting worse.
On the other hand, faithfulness is part of GOD’s divine nature. HE cannot deny HIMSELF, so HE is always faithful. We can always count on HIM to keep HIS word. When GOD says something, it will happen (Numbers 23:19). One thing HE promises is that HE will enable us to be faithful if we look to HIM for help. As we claim GOD’s promises and meet their conditions, we can actually partake it GOD’s divine nature (2 Peter 1:4) though we will never be gods. Being led by the HOLY SPIRIT, HIS fruit of faithfulness will flow through us. It is amazing.
Parts of a song I sang decades ago comes to mind. “Summer and winter and spring time and harvest, sun, moon and stars in their courses do rise give with all nature a manifold witness to THY great faithfulness, mercy and love.
Psalm 15 lists faithfulness as one of the qualities to dwell in GOD’s Presence. “Lord, who shall abide in THY tabernacle? who shall dwell in THY holy hill?” In verse 6 it says “the one who swears to his own hurt yet keeps his word.”
Yes, faithfulness is highly valued by GOD.
Do you keep your word? Are you faithful?
Hugs
Sharon
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