God's Faithfulness
God's Faithfulness
We want to be able to count on things and people. We want cars that start, freezers that keep a set temperature, fire alarms that work and cell phones that hold a signal. We need 911 operators who are helpful, doctors who are skillful, parents who love in healthy ways, spouses who are faithful, friends who are dependable, teachers who care and maintenance workers who are reliable.
When people and things fail us, it is not only disappointing, but it can bring hurt and heartache to our lives. The Bible assures us that there is Someone and some place that we can fully trust and where our confidence is never shaken.
What Does God Say?
"I will sing of the tender mercies of the LORD forever! Young and old will hear of your faithfulness. Your unfailing love will last forever. Your faithfulness is as enduring as the heavens" (Psalm 89:1-2 , NLT).
"I can never escape from your spirit!
I can never get away from your presence!
If I go up to heaven, you are there;if I go down to the place of the dead, you are there.
If I ride the wings of the morning,
if I dwell by the farthest oceans, even there your hand will guide me,and your strength will support me. I could ask the darkness to hide meand the light around me to become night--but even in darkness I cannot hide from you.To you the night shines as bright as day.Darkness and light are both alike to you" (Psalm 139:7-12 , NLT).
What did the psalmist discover about God that made his heart overflow in song?
Are we able to only count on the presence and faithfulness of God in certain places (like church, America, etc)?
We want to be able to count on things and people. We want cars that start, freezers that keep a set temperature, fire alarms that work and cell phones that hold a signal. We need 911 operators who are helpful, doctors who are skillful, parents who love in healthy ways, spouses who are faithful, friends who are dependable, teachers who care and maintenance workers who are reliable.
When people and things fail us, it is not only disappointing, but it can bring hurt and heartache to our lives. The Bible assures us that there is Someone and some place that we can fully trust and where our confidence is never shaken.
What Does God Say?
"I will sing of the tender mercies of the LORD forever! Young and old will hear of your faithfulness. Your unfailing love will last forever. Your faithfulness is as enduring as the heavens" (Psalm 89:1-2 , NLT).
"I can never escape from your spirit!
I can never get away from your presence!
If I go up to heaven, you are there;if I go down to the place of the dead, you are there.
If I ride the wings of the morning,
if I dwell by the farthest oceans, even there your hand will guide me,and your strength will support me. I could ask the darkness to hide meand the light around me to become night--but even in darkness I cannot hide from you.To you the night shines as bright as day.Darkness and light are both alike to you" (Psalm 139:7-12 , NLT).
What did the psalmist discover about God that made his heart overflow in song?
Are we able to only count on the presence and faithfulness of God in certain places (like church, America, etc)?
My Thoughts
List three reasons why it is important that we can count on people.
What difference does the faithfulness of God make in your life?
For today?
For this week?
For eternity?
My Part
Have I came to a place in my walk with God that I am positively for sure and absolutely confident that He will be faithful to me--all the time, anywhere and anyplace?
If not, pray now and ask God to bring that assurance to your heart that you might fully trust--because that is the precursor to genuine peace.
If you said yes, pray now and thank God that your heart is absolutely settled in His faithfulness and thank Him for the peace of God guards your heart and mind.
posted by Murray Lincoln at
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
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