Faithfulness. When you unpack it what do you find?
You see, it is a sticky word. It adheres firmly and steadfastly connects to a person, cause, or idea. It’s loyal, constant, and true – worthy of complete trust and absolute belief. It breathes affection and speaks allegiance. Resolute in cause and purpose, faithfulness is both determined and reliable. Like love, it never quits.
Faithful is one of the greatest characteristics of God.
Faithful is what He is, when we are not.
Faithful is what God is looking for in us.
In this fickle world, it’s rare and precious. Hard to find and hard to be in our own strength, we know scripture says it pleases God. And that’s exactly why…
The tempter plots against us to destroy it.
The Holy Spirit empowers us to maintain it.
And grace covers us to restore it.
Have you ever really unpacked exactly what faithfulness means and how it manifests itself in the character of God? Why not take a moment and go there. Lean in and go deep into these layers of truth.
- God forgives – If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. – I John 1:9
- God is merciful – Lord, hear my prayer; listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief. – Psalm 143:1
- God remembers commitments – He remembers his covenant forever, the word he commanded, for a thousand generations. – Psalm 105:8
- God keeps His promises – Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commands. – Deuteronomy 7:9
- God is trustworthy – Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, havenever forsaken those who seek you. – Psalm 9:10
- God is loyal – For the Lord your God is a merciful God; he will not abandon or destroy you or forget the covenant with your forefathers, which he confirmed to them by oath. – Deuteronomy 4:31
- God follows through – What I have said, that will I bring about; what I have planned, that will I do. – Isaiah 46:11b
- God is honorable – Praise be to the Lord, who has given rest to his people Israel just as he promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises he gave through his servant Moses. – 1 Kings 8:56
- God is just in all His ways – He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he. –Deuteronomy 32:4
- God never lies – He who is the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his mind; for he is not a man, that he should change his mind. –I Samuel 15:29
- God is consuming – I will declare that your love stands firm forever, that you established your faithfulness in heaven itself. O Lord God Almighty, who is like you? You are mighty, O Lord, and your faithfulness surrounds you. – Psalm 89:2,8
- God is steadfast – It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, to proclaim your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night, – Psalm 92:1-2
- God provides – He provides food for those who fear him; he remembers his covenant forever. – Psalm 111:5
- God is unfailing – Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you.” – Isaiah 54:10
- God restores – God, which has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful. – 1 Corinthians 1:9
- God protects – No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. – 1 Corinthians 10:13
- God is compassionate – Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” – Lamentations 3:22-24
What comes next?
- List all the ways you have experienced God’s faithfulness.
- Share one of them with us in the comment section below.
- And finally, pick one of these verses and send it to someone who may need to be encouraged. Let God use you to help them unpack His faithfulness today.
Great is your faithfulness, O Lord to us!
That is a WORD, now! It’s a word of truth, of compassion, of hope, of power, of strength, of love, of mercy! Thanks, Tami!
How God is faithful to me…
1. He gives me the strength to run faster than I ever could in my own power
2. He fills the gap between what He has gifted me to do and what He has called me to do
3. He overwhelms me with love and mercy
4. He shows up and shows off His ability to make the impossible possible
5. He provides exactly what I need exactly when I need it
6. He deals straight on with the things that stand in the way our relatioship
7. He brings me peace in the depths of my greatest struggles