God’s Faithfulness
God is faithful to His children. His children listen to Him and obey Him. That is the key element to exercise to receive the promises that God has in store for us. Are there times when you might wonder why life isn’t going as well as you had thought, hoped or wished it to would? I am sure that if you are anything like me and many of my friends that sort of experience may have visited you on at least one and possibly multiple occasions.
Psalm 36:5-7 says: Your love, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies. Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the great deep. O LORD, you preserve both man and beast. How priceless is your unfailing love! Both high and low among men find refuge in the shadow of your wings.
Interestingly, God has spoken about this subject in various places throughout Scripture, Psalm 36 being just one example. Psalm 86:15 is another wonderful example for us: “But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.” So, not only is God faithful to us, but He is compassionate, gracious and slow to anger. Isn’t that comforting to know? He’s not going to deck us when we probably deserved it?
Psalm 91:11 shows us even more about this aspect of God’s character: “He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.” Not only will He not deck us, but He will protect us and defend us. This of course depends on our obedience to God to be provided to us.
When we are obedient, as Joshua was when God told him to step into the Jordan River so that he and the Israelites could go into the Promised Land, He will do the same for us. He will part the waters, open the doors, lay a bridge, or provide for a need in just the right way, at just the right time. This is how God fulfills His promises to us, in so many different ways. All we have to do is say, “Lord here I am, I am yours and will follow you.” When God hears that, He knows you are ready to receive the promises that He has for you. All He really wants to know is that we belong to Him. Are you one of His children?
I believe I’m a child of God. Psalms 36:5-7 was cool, the first few lines reminds me of a song. Onetime i was frustrated about something and i prayed to God. I know He’s there and listening, but as i prayed i asked “where are you Lord?”. I dont know if you have, but I never have questioned God. Is it ok for a christan to question God even though you believe?
Comment by Tigger — March 20, 2008 @ 7:54 am