GOD IS FAITHFUL
GOD IS FAITHFUL
By Evangeline Unity Essaba Folson
Lamentations 3:22-23
It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because of His compassion.
They are new every morning great is thy faithfulness.
1 Thessalonians 5:14
Faithful is He that calleth you, who also will do it.
Another Bible translation for Lamentation 3:22-23 says the steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never will come to an end.
They are new every morning Great is thy faithfulness.
To be faithful means you keep your word and you always do what you promise to do no matter what is cost. That is how God is, He keeps His word no matter what it cost. God is faithful because:
- In Him all His promises are Yes/Yea and Amen.
2 Corinthians 1:20
Numbers 23:19
- He sacrificed His all for us
John 3:16
- He forgives us no matter what we do
1 John 1:9
Isaiah 1:18
- He loves us in spite of our wrong-doing and weakness
John 15:13
1 John 4:19
IN HIM ALL HIS PROMISES ARE YES & AMEN
2 Corinthians 1:20
For all the promises of God in Him are yea, and in Him Amen, unto the glory of God.
Numbers 23:19
God is not man, that He should lie, neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath He said and shall He not do it? Or hath He spoken, and shall He not make it good?
The Bible is a big book, over 1,500 pages (for some translations) and it is full of several promises in both the old testament and the new testament. I can confidently say there are more than 1000 promises, in the bible, yet according to 2 Corinthians 1:20, God is ready and willing to fulfill each one of them for His children, if only they live according to His will. Consider the population of the whole world, the number of Christians, and the number of promises there are, yet He keeps His word.
Some of the promises are:
- I will make you the head and not the tail (Deuteronomy 28:13)
- By His stripes you are healed (Isaiah 53:5)
- Prosper and be in good health (3 John 1:2)
- All things work together for our good (Romans 8:28)
Furthermore, according to the verse in Number 23:19, God cannot lie, He always keeps His word. There is no need to fear or worry, God has you in the palm of His hand. Nothing can harm you.
HE SACRIFICED HIS ALL FOR US
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
Who can sacrifice his most prized possession for the good of all. Only God can. If He gave His all for you then you can rest assured that He would take good care of you, no matter how bad your circumstances are.
HE FORGIVES US NO MATTER WHAT WE DO
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness
Isaiah 1:18
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Both verses indicate that no matter how grievous our sins, God is ready to forgive us, and cleanse us if only we would confess our sins. However, there is a caveat in the Bible, sins committed against the Holy Spirit, like blasphemy would not be forgiven. This is found in Matthew 12:31
Wherefore I say unto you, all manner of sins and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men, but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
HE LOVES US IN SPITE OF OUR SINS AND WEAKNESS
John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down His life for his friends.
1 John 4:19
We love Him because He first loved us
Even when we were living in sin Jesus was ready to die to save us. This kind of love surpasses all other forms of love exhibited by man. Let’s accept Jesus’s love and commit our lives to serve Him and we would be rewarded greatly at the right time. We would be blessed.
CONCLUDING REMARKS
The verses quoted confirm that God is faithful with
- His promises
- His Love
- His plan of salvation for all
Meditate on the words of this songwriter who sings of God’s faithfulness
All my life you have been faithful
All my life you have been good, so good
With every breath that I am able, I will sing of the goodness of God
Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me.
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