His Faithfulness

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Along with the “Lord’s mercies,” Jeremiah added, “Great is Thy faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:2323They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. (Lamentations 3:23)).
I personally enjoy the assurance of the statement, “If we believe not, yet He abideth faithful: He cannot deny Himself” (2 Timothy 2:1313If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself. (2 Timothy 2:13)). In other words, even if we are not faithful, He remains faithful, it is His very nature and character. “He is faithful” (1 John 1:99If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9)). In fact it is one of His titles. “And He...was called Faithful” (Revelation 19:1111And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. (Revelation 19:11)).
Sometimes in faithfulness He has to allow things that are not pleasant, and to speak loudly as to a course we are on or something that we are allowing in our life. King Solomon records, “Faithful are the wounds of a friend” (Proverbs 27:66Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. (Proverbs 27:6)). It is better to have a friend that will warn us and speak directly and frankly, than someone who lets us run a course that leads to folly and sorrowful reaping. The Lord loves us too much to let us have our own way without being faithful in His warnings and admonitions.
Jesus, Friend and Faithful Shepherd,
Great, and good, and kind to me;
Sweetest Savior, guiding, caring,
All in faithfulness I see.
Yes, in spite of all my failures,
Jesus, still the same today,
Why should I be so unfaithful?
Why from Him so often stray?
“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever” (Hebrews 13:88Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. (Hebrews 13:8)).
When the Apostle Paul prayed for the preservation of the believers in Thessalonica he counted on the Lord’s faithfulness. “And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is He that calleth you, who also will do it” (1 Thessalonians 5:23-2423And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. (1 Thessalonians 5:23‑24)).
A meditation on HIS faithfulness certainly enlarges the heart!