Not too long ago, a person's word was his bond, and a mere handshake sealed major business agreements. Today our fallen world is full of self serving individuals bent on self-centeredness, self gratification, a sense of entitlement. This world always appeals to moral and ethical standards lower than those of the great God and His way of life.
"But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power.
Faithful implies steadfast adherence to a person or thing to which one is bound as by an oath or obligation; loyal implies undeviating allegiance to a person, cause, institution, etc. which one feels morally bound to support or defend; constant suggests freedom from fickleness in affections or loyalties; staunch implies such a strong allegiance to one's principles.
What is the essence of your character? What characteristics would you consider faithless not worth trusting standards in a persons character? What would you like to have in a person you want to have a love relationship, a life marriage partner, hire as an employee, consider a friend, provide day care for your children while you work, purchase articles like food, or high ticket items from.
God is faithful in carrying out His part in the building of Christian character. God's faithfulness guarantees the progressive perfection of a Christian's life. He is not like men who begin a project, lose interest, run into difficulties, consider it too hard to overcome or become impatient and quit. He does not begin a work and then get disgusted with it and turn to something else. He does not begin and, finding He lacks the resources to finish, give up. Men do this, but God never stops until He is finished. He does not finish until He is satisfied.
God is faithfulness in our trials. God will never lay on us anything beyond our power to overcome. He knows how much pressure our hearts can standGod's Faithfulness and Forgiveness.
One can justifiably say that this expression of God's faithfulness is the pivot upon which turns His whole purpose for humanity. God calls and then through His goodness leads us to repentance (Romans 2:4). I John 1:9 then adds, "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
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