“Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations” 

Deut. 7:9 KJV

One of the most wonderful attributes of God is his faithfulness.  When we surrender our lives to Him, He binds Himself to us in a powerful covenant relationship that cannot be broken (John 10:28).  He becomes our Heavenly Father and we become His children.  We literally become a part of His eternal family. 

As our Heavenly Father, He commits himself to us to love us, provide for us, guide us, direct us, watch over us, correct us when necessary (Heb. 12:6), and mold us and shape us into the image of His Son (Rom. 8:29).  If we are not experiencing these things in our life, we might seriously consider whether or not we are truly walking with Him and belong to Him. 

It is as we continue walking with Him that we begin to discover His faithfulness.  It is revealed to us day by day.  We begin to realize that each day is a “gift from God.” (Psalm 118:24).  It is another opportunity to walk with Him and to experience Him in our personal lives.  As we begin to walk in obedience to His Word, we begin to see His hand operating in our daily lives.  He reveals Himself by affirming the truth and the power of His Word to us as we walk in obedience to it.   Sometimes we see Him in the big things.  But most often He is working on the little things in our lives.  We simply have to align ourselves with Him and ask Him to open our eyes in order to see Him!

In a culture that does not comprehend the meaning of faithfulness, it is comforting to know that there is Someone (The Holy One) Who is always faithful to us.  It is a part of Who He is!  It is simply a part of what He does!  There is no one anywhere who can compare to Him!   His faithfulness alone makes it worth following Him!  He is the Faithful God!   

Rev. James W. Black