Daily Devotional
God is Faithful to Me
“Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.”
1 Thessalonians 5:23-24
June 20, 2023
Ponder This
All my life I wanted to go to Yellowstone National Park. One day some years ago, we went. Do you know the one thing I wanted to see more than anything else at Yellowstone? Old Faithful. There are many other geysers and some of them are more spectacular. But let me tell you about Old Faithful: Every sixty-five minutes, there she goes. You can almost set your watch on it.
Faithfulness is a quality all of us admire. But God doesn’t just admire it; He requires it. First Corinthians 4:2 says, “It is required in stewards that one be found faithful.” No matter how much ability you have, how much personality you have, how much intelligence you have, or how hard you work, if you can’t be depended on, you are no good. What do we mean by faithfulness? Integrity, honesty, trustfulness, loyalty. Can you be counted on? Are you a faithful person?
The God who saved me is the God who keeps me. Isn’t God faithful? His mercies are new every morning. (See Lamentations 3:22-23.) His compassions, they fail not. Thank God that “great is thy faithfulness.” Now, if God has been so faithful to me, I need to return that faithfulness and be faithful to Him.
- How has God’s faithfulness changed your life?
- What does faithfulness to God look like on a daily basis?
Practice This
Write down a list of ways God has shown His faithfulness to you.
FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Front Porch Moments by Gayle Foster
WITH KEY INSIGHTS FROM HER FATHER, ADRIAN ROGERS
I try to unplug each morning with Jesus with just my rocking chair, my Bible, and a pen.
Having a secret place is very important because I know that Jesus is always there waiting for me. I know where I can find Him! His presence is everywhere, but there are places where it is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You may not even have a front porch, but there is a secret place for you as well. God’s invitations are for anyone who will respond. There is no more important request than the one found in Psalm 27:8: “My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’”
