Jesus said, "... he that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much." (Luke 16:10)
What does being faithful mean? How do we know that when we believe God is love, He is continually faithful? Because His promises are evident throughout the old and the new testaments, from the beginning of time.
Most of us have heard about the example of David and Goliath, wherein David understood the faithfulness of His Lord and God. (I Samuel 17)
We understand His faithfulness from the three lads that ended up in the fiery furnace --Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego -- for defying the king's orders, and lived. (Daniel 3)
From the example of Moses: And He said, "Hear now My words: if there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make Myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream. My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all Mine house ... with him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the Lord shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against My servant Moses?" (Numbers 12:6-8)
Indeed, throughout the book of Acts, we see example after example of the Lord's intervention and protection for His people. Acts 12 when Peter was taken in the days of unleavened bread. Do you remember that it was no small stir among the soldiers -- what was become of Peter? (Acts 12:18)
So many examples of the Lord God's faithfulness to us. And His continued promise to us?
"And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwells in love dwells in God, and God in him. Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as He is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear: because fear hath torment. He that fears is not made perfect in love. We love Him, because He first loved us." (I John 4:16-19)
Stand in the offering plate.
Most of us have heard about the example of David and Goliath, wherein David understood the faithfulness of His Lord and God. (I Samuel 17)
We understand His faithfulness from the three lads that ended up in the fiery furnace --Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego -- for defying the king's orders, and lived. (Daniel 3)
From the example of Moses: And He said, "Hear now My words: if there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make Myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream. My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all Mine house ... with him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the Lord shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against My servant Moses?" (Numbers 12:6-8)
And then there are those who like the psalmist sing the Lord's praises always, rejoicing in all things, because we know in whom we serve, and that He never fails His people. We have proven the Lord to be faithful in all things -- thus, David's encouraging words -- "I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations." (Psalm 89:1)
In Acts 4, the apostles were commanded not to preach in the name of the Lord Jesus after a man was healed. What was Peter's response -- "Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard." (Acts 4:19-20)
We further see the Lord's faithfulness in Acts 5 -- when the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him (including the sect of the Sadducees), filled with indignation -- and laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison. What did the angel of the Lord do? Opened the prison doors, bringing them forward, instructing them to "Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life." (Acts 5:17-20)In Acts 4, the apostles were commanded not to preach in the name of the Lord Jesus after a man was healed. What was Peter's response -- "Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard." (Acts 4:19-20)
Indeed, throughout the book of Acts, we see example after example of the Lord's intervention and protection for His people. Acts 12 when Peter was taken in the days of unleavened bread. Do you remember that it was no small stir among the soldiers -- what was become of Peter? (Acts 12:18)
So many examples of the Lord God's faithfulness to us. And His continued promise to us?
"And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwells in love dwells in God, and God in him. Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as He is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear: because fear hath torment. He that fears is not made perfect in love. We love Him, because He first loved us." (I John 4:16-19)
Stand in the offering plate.
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