Discovering God's Faithfulness

“Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!”                          Luke 1:45  NIV
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.                    Hebrews 10:23  NIV

    Faith is only as good as the object of its trust. If what or who we trust is not reliable, we will be disappointed. 

    Mary received the spectacular promise that she would give birth to the Son of God.  How in the world could she believe that?  It’s a crazy promise that no one could keep except God himself.  What made Mary’s faith possible was her knowledge of God.  She had learned in her young life that God is reliable, that he is trustworthy.

   One way we can strengthen our trust is by reviewing the promises God has kept throughout history and reviewing the ones he still makes to us today.  God made and kept promises to Noah, Abraham, David, Zechariah, Mary, Joseph and a host of other Bible people.  These kept promises empower us to trust God to keep the promises he has made to us.

   What are those promises?  Check out this short list.  There are many more.

       Forgiveness of sin and the Holy Spirit to help us – Acts 2:38-39

       Eternal life – Titus 1:1-2; 1 John 2:25

       Restoration of all things – 2 Peter 3:13; Acts 3:19-21

       God will always be with us – Hebrews 13:5-6

       God will be our Father and take care of us – 2 Corinthians 6:18; 
                                                                                       Philippians 4:19

       Peace – John 14:27; Philippians 4:6-7

   
This week, strengthen your trust in God by setting aside some quiet time to review and reflect on the examples and Scriptures listed above.  You can trust God to keep every promise he has made.