| “He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:24 |
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| FAITHFUL in name and in character is God 1 Thessalonians is one of the most REASSURING verses in the Bible. We live in a world of UNFAITHFULNESS. The evidence is all around us, whether in the family unit, the church, the political world, etc. It is hard to know who to TRUST. It is hard to know who to believe. Then you read 1 Thessalonians 5:24 that GOD, “who calls you is FAITHFUL” and then comes the additional confirmation, “who also will do it”. As I internalize these words, I find comfort and I find assurance and I find encouragement. As I have entrusted my soul and my life to Jesus, I have placed myself in the sure hands of one who is FAITHFUL. He is reliable and dependable. He can be TRUSTED. He keeps His PROMISES! Going a little deeper let me remind you that this description of God is mentioned many times in both the Old Testament and the New Testament. For instance, in Deuteronomy 7:9 we read, “Therefore know that the LORD your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments.” Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 1:9 that “God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.: To the Thessalonians, he wrote in 2 Thessalonians 3:3 that “the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one.” John wrote that He is faithful to forgive and cleanse us when we confess our sins. (I John 1:9). John describes Jesus as the FAITHFUL witness (Rev. 1:5) and tells us that one of His names is FAITHFUL. (Rev. 19:11) I know we live in a world filled with unfaithfulness and where we find ourselves wondering if anyone can be trusted. However, we do know One we can always rely on. When God makes a promise, He keeps a promise. And the promises of promises are tied to our salvation. Another verse for 5/24 is John 5:24 and in John 5:24 we have this promise: “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life” What a promise. The One we put our trust in for salvation is trustworthy! He is faithful and will DO IT!! Ponder the great faithfulness of the Lord to you!! What does His faithfulness mean to you? Verse to DATE the Word on May 24 (5/24) is 1 Thessalonians 5:24. It says, “He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.” Continue Strong KNOWING He is FAITHFUL, And remember to DATE the Word |