Psalm 146:5-6
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Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the Lord his God,
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who made heaven and earth,
the sea, and all that is in them,
who keeps faith forever;
A trustworthy person keeps faith, keeps promises, and won’t let you down. We value relationships that are trustworthy and trust that these qualities are present in close relationships. But, it isn’t until a time of testing that we find out if our faith is well placed.
Such a time of testing came for God when humanity fell into sin. What should God do? When Adam and Even disobeyed God and obeyed Satan, God had every right to disown them, and with them, eventually, us. But, God keeps faith forever.
What does that mean? God was faithful to Himself. Even though Adam and Eve fell into Sin, God was true to Himself. He who made all creation, in Love and Mercy chose to take the faithful path and save all creation.
If we were to think that our relationship with God is due to our own behavior, we delude ourselves. God shows us our sins every time we meditate on His Law of Love revealed in the Holy Bible. Instead, we trust in God’s own faithfulness to Himself. We trust in the Lord whose nature is Grace and Mercy. This is the faith that leads us to confess our sins and trust in the Lord to save us.
Because God keeps faith forever, He sent Jesus to remove the damage of our sin. Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead so that the impossible would become real. Because Jesus kept faith forever, we will live forever.
During times of trial, we shall remember our Heavenly Father’s perfect faithfulness and trust in Jesus our Savior. When our personal imperfections dismay us, and Satan tempts us to despair, we need to remember that our faith is in God, not ourselves. When our Lord calls us to confess our sins, He is calling us to faith in Him and His forever faithfulness towards us. The Lord is our help and our hope forever.
Let us pray,
Lord, I confess to you my sins, imperfections, and weakness. I thank you for being faithful and keeping perfect the law of love. I thank you for giving yourself for me on the cross and undoing the damage of the sin of the whole world. I trust in your for life now and life eternal. Please be with all who are struggling in unbelief and especially those whose faith is misplaced. Call us all to renewed faith in your and the joy of your salvation. In Jesus name, Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come,Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.