“O Lord God Almighty! Where is there anyone as mighty as you, Lord? Faithfulness is your very character.” Psalm 89:8
For the last 31 years of my life I have had a mom and dad that have been 100% committed to their kids and grandkids! They travel from one end of the state to the other in order to be there whenever we need them. There has never been a day that if one of me or my sisters called that they would not stop what they were doing to be there.
Growing up they went to over 100 + basketball games, football games (why we cheered) church camps, etc. No matter what was going on they were there! I can honestly tell you that I don’t remember one thing I ever did that my mom and dad were not present. They have always made us feel like we were the most important thing on the face of the earth. Over their job, their own wants-everything! No matter how tired they are they somehow find the strength to keep on going.
They have been to ALL seven of their grandkids births, birthdays, hospital stays, and even just because! But not only were they committed to us, they were and are committed to their friends, the sick, their jobs, and most important their church, and the Lord!
Number 18 on our list of things to crave-Faithfulness
We all know of people who we would define as faithful. Whether faithful parents, faithful workers, faithful sports fans, faithful friends, etc. How many people do we know that are faithful followers of Christ?
My husband and I just recently attended an NFL football game and as we were sitting there watching and looking around we both noticed how faithful some of the fans were, but not only that but how many there were. And we couldn’t help to think what if all these people were faithful to the Lord and their church! Goodness could you imagine!
But what about those who put their heart and soul into their jobs, what if they put their heart and souls into the Lord and their church? As all these thoughts were going through my head, I wondered where my faithfulness stood. I wondered if my life showed my faithfulness to the Lord and His church.
I am very blessed to have parents who taught and showed me daily what faithfulness is and looks like, but more than that I have a God whose faithfulness is His very character.
Let me define faithfulness for you- The Son of God who was sent to earth in human flesh. And knew from the time He arrived the price He would pay. Yet for thirty three years knowing the agony and pain He would endure still devoted Himself to His father and to you and me. He is the parent that has never left our sides, has been there for every birth, birthday, and hospital stay, and even just because! He is the faithful employee, employer, and friend!
If you had to keep a time sheet what would your hours show? How would it define your faithfulness? How would you define your own faithfulness? Are you a faithful follower of Jesus Christ, His word, and His church?
Prayer: Jesus thank you for Your faithfulness to us. May we adjust our priorities to be more faithful followers of You. In Jesus name, Amen
