God’s Faithfulness

Exert from October 27 of Grace for the Moment

 

My God will use his wonderful riches in Christ Jesus to give you everything you need.

Philippians 4:19

“God’s faithfulness has never depended on the faithfulness of his children.  He is faithful even when we aren’t.  When we lack courage, he doesn’t.  He has made a history out of using people in spite of people.

Need an example?  The feeding of the five thousand.  It’s the only miracle, aside from those of the final week, recorded in all four Gospels.  Why did all four writers think it worth repeating?…Perhaps they wanted to show how God doesn’t give up even when his people do…

When the disciples didn’t pray, Jesus prayed.  When the disciples didn’t see God, Jesus sought God.  When the disciples were weak, Jesus was strong.  When the disciples had no faith, Jesus had faith.

I simply think God is greater than our weakness.  I think it is our weakness that reveals how great God is…

God is faithful even when his children are not.”

 

May we always remember the strength and courage we have as children of God’s.  I know there are many times and many things that we may fear, but God has reassured us that He will never leave us and never forsake us and we are to have courage.  Where God’s love is, there is no fear, because God’s perfect love drives out fear – 1 John 4:18.  Take hope and courage in the saving grace of our Lord Jesus.

~ by letlightshine on October 26, 2008.