The faithfulness of God is a truly an amazing and incredible thing...
Think about it. God is faithful when we are not. God continues to be faithful when we try to run as far away from Him as fast as we can. He is faithful despite our mistakes, failures, fears, anxieties, and questions. Through it all, He is there. Patiently loving us and calling us to be faithful to Him in return. It seriously blows my mind.
I've been reading through Isaiah recently which has been totally and completely amazing. In the midst of all the passages on the wrath of God and how He will punish Israel for their unfaithfulness to Him, the theme of His faithfulness, His love to them despite their actions is prevalent. One of my favorite verses from Isaiah comes from chapter 54. It reads:
"'For the mountains may depart
and the hills be removed,
but my steadfast love shall not depart from you,
and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,'
says the LORD, who has compassion on you."
What a great promise this is! No matter what is going on in our lives whether it be hardships from school, relationships, work, family, etc. the Lord will always be the one thing that never changes. He will be faithful when are family is not. He will be faithful when our friends betray us or when we feel as if everything is crashing down around us. We can look to Him and see His arms of love open wide to us saying, "I'm here. I will never leave or forsake you. You may run away from me, but I will be infinitely faithful."
Whenever I think of faithfulness, I think of the story of Hosea. How Hosea's wife was so unfaithful to him. It's crazy to me how I can read what she did and be disgusted by it, but not be disgusted by the ways that I do the same things to God. I am unfaithful all the time, running to other things or people instead of into my loving Father's arms.
O Lord, may I learn to be faithful to You as You are faithful to me. May I run always to You first instead of the things of this world to satisfy me. And above all, may I look to You and You alone to sustain me through it all.
