THE FAITHFUL GOD

 EVENING DEVOTION

SEPTEMBER 30

 

Deuteronomy 7:9

…the faithful God,

 

 
“A faithful man who can find?”
 
But suppose we cannot, we have found a faithful God.
 
One who may be believed, without enquiry; who may be trusted, without feral to whom we may open our hearts, without reserve.
 
He is faithful, and therefore he corrects our follies—reproves us for our faults—teaches us his will—supports us in our trials—brings us through our troubles—holds our enemies in check—makes darkness light before us, and crooked things straight.
 
Upon every mercy we receive, upon every danger we escape, upon every disappointment we meet, upon every history we read, and upon every cross we carry, we may see written, “The faithful God.”
 
He is faithful, to maintain the rights of his own throne, to execute the rights of his own throne, to execute the threatenings of his word, to fulfil the promises of his grace, to answer the prayers of his people, and to make all things work together for good, to those that love him, and are called according to his purpose.
 
His faithfulness is seen, in expelling Adam from paradise, in destroying the world with the flood in sending his Son to redeem us; and in giving his Holy Spirit unto us.
 

Cast thy burden on the Lord;

Plead his promise, trust his word;

So shalt thou have cause to bless

His eternal faithfulness.

 
James Smith