God Is Faithful
God never calls us to do anything
without faithfully keeping His word and enabling us to do it. We are not always
faithful to do what God tells us, but He remains faithful and stands by His
word to fulfill what He has promised (Isa. 46:11).
When the children of Israel reached
the Red Sea, they might have concluded that God had abandoned His promise to
them. The sea was barring their advance, and the murderous Egyptian army was
racing to overtake them! Yet God proved then, as He has ever since, that He is
absolutely faithful to every word He speaks to His children.
God may have spoken to you about
something in particular—a ministry in your church, the way to raise your
children, or what you should do in your job. You have obeyed Him, but now you
face a Red Sea experience. It seems that what you thought God wanted to
accomplish is not happening. Perhaps your ministry has not been well received,
or your children are rebelling, or those at your workplace are criticizing your
actions. Trust in the character of God. It is His nature to be faithful. The
testimony of His people throughout the ages is expressed by the psalmist, who
declared: “I have been young, and now I am old; / Yet I have not seen the
righteous forsaken, / Nor his descendants begging bread” (Ps. 37:25).
Regardless of how bleak your present
circumstances are, do not lose hope. No one has ever experienced unfaithfulness
on God's part! Allow time for God to reveal His faithfulness to you. Someday
you will reflect on what God has done and praise Him for His absolute
faithfulness to you.
—Experiencing
God Day by Day
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