“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 great blessings of being a part of God’s family and Kingdom is the faithfulness of God.  Faithfulness is a part of the character and nature of God.  In this passage, the Lord was reminding His people that they could rely upon Him!  They could trust Him. He would watch over them and take care of them!  They were His people!

However, the key to receiving those blessings was obedience. Not obedience born out of coercion or obligation, but obedience born out of love and gratitude.  The Lord desired for  His people to love Him because  He had already demonstrated His love and faithfulness to them in amazing and remarkable ways.  The Lord is always the first to express His love toward us (1 John 4:19).

The promises of God are rock solid. They are unchanging (Malachi 3:6).  But they are also conditional. It means that if we do what He has asked us to do, as revealed in His Word, then He will be faithful in keeping His promises; especially when that obedience is born out of love and gratitude toward Him! 

In the dark world in which we live (and it seems to be getting darker), it is comforting to know that we can rely complexly upon Him because  He is faithful from generation to generation!   His love and faithfulness toward us is constant!  It is unchanging.  It is unwavering!  It will never end!  It is eternal!  What an awesome God we serve!  Blessed be His Holy Name! 

Rev. James Black