Did you know that God is true to Himself? His holiness assures no conflict of interest or will and that He abides by His own nature and is true to character or always acts in character. The Hebrew words for true, faith, and faithfulness are all related and sometimes used interchangeably. For example, in Hab. 2:4, it says, "The just shall live by his faithfulness [or faith]." In Psalm 31:5 is says God is a God of truth [faithfulness]. We must not divorce faith and faithfulness in our conduct and lives for God surely doesn't and we must not divide what He has joined together. Are you true to your word? and faithful to promises? We must feed on His faithfulness! (cf. Psalm 37:3).
Great is God's faithfulness toward us and this even applies when we are faithless. Even when we are wayward, He cannot deny Himself and go against His nature. God's Word is faithful and is as sure as God Himself, He exalts above all things His name and His Word (cf. Psalm 138:2). If God went back on His Word, He'd cease being God! Not one word of all His promise He have to Moses has failed (cf. 1 Kings 8:56). He is faithful to us and even believes in us!
God can be seen as the great Promise Keeper who abounds in faithfulness. He exercises this by believing in us that we are justified though we sin (cf. Gal. 2:17). God's faithfulness can be seen in His discipline and correction when we go astray and even in our afflictions to show us the Way and even test our faith. He doesn't intend to punish us as our sins deserve but to sanctify us and make us more Christlike. He wants us to show faithfulness to Him and even in our calling: he that is faithful in little, shall be faithful in much! As Mother Teresa said, "God doesn't call us to success but to faithfulness!" We will be rewarded by our works done in the Lord, not those done in the flesh or for wrong motives.
You are true (faithful) to yourself when you fulfill your mission God gave you and judge yourself so God need not do it. Also, when we confess our sins and keep short accounts (cf. 1 John 1:9) of them so we can walk in the light or in fellowship with the Spirit of Christ and also with other believers. God will not let sin slide and we should not grow lax on our attitude towards sin and show no tolerance. We must not just dislike sins but denounce them and vow to live life with Jesus at the helm as Captain of our soul and Master of our fate. We must keep our promises just like God is the Promise Keeper and value our integrity and not lie to one another, for it is impossible for God to do these things (cf. Heb. 6:18).
Paul said that his aim is to "finish the race and complete the task God gave him" (cf. Acts 20:24). We don't want to leave behind half-built, derelict towers as unfinished business for our legacy when we die but to be assured we have done all God's will for us and complete the mission to say: "Mission accomplished!" "See to it that you complete the ministry God gave you in the Lord," (cf. Col. 4:17). Just like when King David had done all God's purpose, he died. (cf. Acts 13:36). We must realize as David did, that God's faithfulness surrounds Him and we can count on it as Jeremiah realized when he said, "Great is thy faithfulness," even while in captivity. Soli Deo Gloria!
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