Psalm 105 tells us that God made a holy promise to Abraham. Do you see God’s promises as Holy!? The scripture tells us that “God is not a man, that He should lie” Numbers 23:19. God’s faithfulness is established upon His holiness . He is not a man that He should make empty promises to make others feel better. What He speaks, He will accomplish!
For he remembered his holy promise
given to his servant Abraham.
43 He brought out his people with rejoicing,
his chosen ones with shouts of joy;
44 he gave them the lands of the nations,
and they fell heir to what others had toiled for
45 that they might keep his precepts
and observe his laws.
Praise the Lord. Psalm 105:42-45
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Moses were not perfect in any way, but that did not stop the Lord from working in their lives and remembering His covenant with Abraham. Recently, I heard a preacher say, “I think we shouldn’t box God into this that He only as big as our good decisions.” That is such a relief for those of us who want to get everything right and not make any mistakes.
So many times in life it seems like we need to pray the right prayer or live life perfectly before we can see the faithfulness of God in our lives. While we certainly have a part to play in living right and doing what God has called us to do, ultimately God is faithful in spite of our shortcomings. He is faithful to His word and He is faithful to His covenant.
God’s faithfulness is much larger, deeper, and profound than us getting our daily needs and desires met. Sometimes, our vision gets so small in what God’s faithfulness looks like. We’re just happy with the front parking spot, a nice discount at Macy’s, or a good deal to purchase a car. While all those are nice and show a glimpse of God’s faithfulness, there is a much larger picture that He is working on.
God’s faithfulness is much larger, deeper, and profound than us getting our daily needs and desires met. Sometimes, our vision gets so small in what God’s faithfulness looks like. We’re just happy with the front parking spot, a nice discount at Macy’s, or a good deal to purchase a car. However, God’s vision is far wider, longer, and higher than what we can envision today. He is building an eternal Kingdom while He is building our lives! Sometimes. we may get disappointed with an outcome, yet He is still faithful! In those times, we must remind ourselves that He is faithful to His promise, to His purpose, and to His plan for the kingdom as well as in our lives!
Psalm 105 is a reminder of God’s faithfulness to the people of Israel over the years and generations, and it all started with the seed of the covenant that God made with Abraham. Many times we look at God’s faithfulness in the vernacular of our daily or yearly life. The Lord sees the big picture that expands through centuries, and His faithfulness is so much more profound and powerful than we could ever think or imagine.
It’s best to trust Him and not doubt His faithfulness because so many times we don’t know what He is doing. Instead, we can remind ourselves that just as He was faithful to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Moses, He will be faithful in our lives and in the lives of generations coming after us!
Remind yourself of God’s faithfulness in your life, and you’ll see that faith will be stirred up. He is worthy to be trusted because He is faithful, and His promises are Holy!
Yes & amen?????? great reminder Karline, thank you!
Praise God! Thanks for sharing.