The Goodness Of God's Faithfulness
Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:22-23
The goodness of God’s faithfulness to believers is apparent, because even when we are unfaithful to Him, He remains faithful to us. The prophet Micah rejoiced in God’s faithfulness, exulting, “Who is a God like You, pardoning iniquity and passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in mercy” (Mic 7:18).
Whenever you’re in need, you can rely on the faithfulness of God’s promises, such as these: “He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him” (Ps 91:15); “And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus” (Phil 4:19).
MacArthur, J. (2001). Truth for today : A daily touch of God's grace (Page 273). Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman.
Lessons Learned: Because God is omnipresent, eternal, and immutable, He is unfailingly faithful. He does not lie and He does not change His mind; He acts on His declarations and He keeps His promises (Num 23:19). Even when heaven and earth pass away, He and His word will remain (Luke 21:33). We can count of God to be faithful, even when we are not (Rom 3:3-4). We may continually fail in our faithfulness to Him, but we must not fail to have faith in Him. When we are in need, as believers we can rely on God in His goodness, to provide for us. Every good promise God makes will be fulfilled, not one of them will fail (Jos 23:14).
Applications: Trust in the Lord and praise Him. His faithfulness is unfailing and infinite. "For great is his love toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Praise the LORD" (Ps 117:2). Do not worry about about worldly things, but instead concentrate on pleasing and loving God as He loves you. Trust God to remain faithful, even when you are not. Just be sure to be faithful about having faith in Him. You only need a little faith (Luke 17:6) as long as that faith is placed in Christ as your Lord and Savior. Then you can be assured that God shall provide for your needs according to His good will.
Prayer Subjects: Pray for trust and love and faith in God. Pray that I would strive to be faithful to God in my love, devotion, and service to Him, just as He is unfailingly faithful to me. Pray that I would have confidence in His promise to provide for my needs according to His will, so that I could then concentrate on first seeking His kingdom and His righteousness (Mat 6:33).
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Lamentations 3:22-23
The goodness of God’s faithfulness to believers is apparent, because even when we are unfaithful to Him, He remains faithful to us. The prophet Micah rejoiced in God’s faithfulness, exulting, “Who is a God like You, pardoning iniquity and passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in mercy” (Mic 7:18).
Whenever you’re in need, you can rely on the faithfulness of God’s promises, such as these: “He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him” (Ps 91:15); “And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus” (Phil 4:19).
MacArthur, J. (2001). Truth for today : A daily touch of God's grace (Page 273). Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman.
Lessons Learned: Because God is omnipresent, eternal, and immutable, He is unfailingly faithful. He does not lie and He does not change His mind; He acts on His declarations and He keeps His promises (Num 23:19). Even when heaven and earth pass away, He and His word will remain (Luke 21:33). We can count of God to be faithful, even when we are not (Rom 3:3-4). We may continually fail in our faithfulness to Him, but we must not fail to have faith in Him. When we are in need, as believers we can rely on God in His goodness, to provide for us. Every good promise God makes will be fulfilled, not one of them will fail (Jos 23:14).
Applications: Trust in the Lord and praise Him. His faithfulness is unfailing and infinite. "For great is his love toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Praise the LORD" (Ps 117:2). Do not worry about about worldly things, but instead concentrate on pleasing and loving God as He loves you. Trust God to remain faithful, even when you are not. Just be sure to be faithful about having faith in Him. You only need a little faith (Luke 17:6) as long as that faith is placed in Christ as your Lord and Savior. Then you can be assured that God shall provide for your needs according to His good will.
Prayer Subjects: Pray for trust and love and faith in God. Pray that I would strive to be faithful to God in my love, devotion, and service to Him, just as He is unfailingly faithful to me. Pray that I would have confidence in His promise to provide for my needs according to His will, so that I could then concentrate on first seeking His kingdom and His righteousness (Mat 6:33).
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