Faithful and True

Shout for joy in the LORD, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright. Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre; make melody to him with the harp of ten strings! Sing to him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts. For the word of the LORD is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD. (Psalm 33:1-5 ESV). Today is a very special day in the lives of Christians all over the word. It is a quiet day. Jesus has died and is awaiting the resurrection. It is a time to focus on the work of Christ on the cross. As I began to think about the days, I discovered that there are two words that seem to come to mind more than any others. They are “faithful” and “true.” For most people, the word faithful is a difficult word to get a handle on. We can list the synonyms: trustworthy, reliable, dependable, stable, secure, steadfast. We even know in our minds what it means to be faithful. But it is hard to find examples in the world around us. We see marriages fail when we thought they were strong. We see jobs lost when we thought they were secure. We see relationships broken that we thought were solid. We know from our own lives how hard it is to be faithful. The best example comes from the life of Jesus. What better time to focus on that than this week Here are some random thoughts to help you in your meditation on the faithfulness of Christ. He is Faithful... When the world around us lacks examples of what it means to be faithful, Jesus can be that example.  He is Faithful... when He was denied by his friends, when He was despised in His hometown, when the stormed raged around Him, when the world needed a Savior, He is Faithful.  He is Faithful... when we are tired and frustrated, when the relationships around us are stretched to their limits, when we put our schedule above His, when we are prone to wander or prone to leave the One we love, He is Faithful.  He is Faithful... the three words that assure us of the forgiveness of our sins. Not because of our goodness or our efforts, but we are forgiven because He is faithful. In all things, in every way, He is faithful.  He is Faithful… these three words define the very nature of God. The whole Bible is a testimony to this truth. The message our world needs today is simple: He is Faithful. Take the time today to apply the faithfulness of God in your life. Count the blessings you have been given and praise Him for them. No one has deserved the great gift of God’s only begotten Son, yet we have been given that and much more. It causes me to ask myself what I could be giving to others!