Dear Daily Message Readers,
READ: 1 Corinthians 1:4-9
1 Corinthians 1:8 (NIV) "He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ"
Faithfulness is a great quality to have in a friend. As years pass quickly, even if they dont see each other regularly, faithful friends can always start over and pick up where they left off. It is always tough enough to make good, reliable friends, and the ones who stay by us are that much more special.
I don't know about you, but I want to be that kind of friend and I have many friends like that. But I also know that I wont always be around to be that type of friend. In fact, no one can. I might move away. My best friend might move away. On the other hand, what is even more certain is death (Hebrews 9:27).
Thats why faithfulness is such an awesome quality in God: Because He will never die. He is eternal (See: Psalm 90). When He says He is faithful to His people--both as individuals and as humanity--He means forever. We never have to worry about God not being there for us. He always will. He is eternally faithful.
Various biblical passages attest to God's loving faithfulness. In Ephesians 3:18, for instance, the apostle Paul writes, "And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love really is." That covers just about any situation for any length of time! Notice too that Psalm 90 is titled "A Prayer of Moses, the Man of God." Moses wrote it nearly 3,000 years ago, which, even with our historical records, is relatively early in Gods record of faithfulness. His psalm is more like a prophecy that has come true.
Today, we can face unexpected change because God "always does just what he says, and he is the one who invited you into this wonderful friendship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord" (1 Corinthians 1:9). Faith Lesson: In a world of change, the only certainty is the rock-solid faithfulness of Almighty God.
In Christ,
Darin Smith
READ: 1 Corinthians 1:4-9
1 Corinthians 1:8 (NIV) "He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ"
Faithfulness is a great quality to have in a friend. As years pass quickly, even if they dont see each other regularly, faithful friends can always start over and pick up where they left off. It is always tough enough to make good, reliable friends, and the ones who stay by us are that much more special.
I don't know about you, but I want to be that kind of friend and I have many friends like that. But I also know that I wont always be around to be that type of friend. In fact, no one can. I might move away. My best friend might move away. On the other hand, what is even more certain is death (Hebrews 9:27).
Thats why faithfulness is such an awesome quality in God: Because He will never die. He is eternal (See: Psalm 90). When He says He is faithful to His people--both as individuals and as humanity--He means forever. We never have to worry about God not being there for us. He always will. He is eternally faithful.
Various biblical passages attest to God's loving faithfulness. In Ephesians 3:18, for instance, the apostle Paul writes, "And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love really is." That covers just about any situation for any length of time! Notice too that Psalm 90 is titled "A Prayer of Moses, the Man of God." Moses wrote it nearly 3,000 years ago, which, even with our historical records, is relatively early in Gods record of faithfulness. His psalm is more like a prophecy that has come true.
Today, we can face unexpected change because God "always does just what he says, and he is the one who invited you into this wonderful friendship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord" (1 Corinthians 1:9). Faith Lesson: In a world of change, the only certainty is the rock-solid faithfulness of Almighty God.
In Christ,
Darin Smith
