The Lord is Faithful

There are times when people say things and they have no idea how one, little sentence can effect you. Often this is the case with a negative statement, but I'm amazed at how the Lord can use a positive statement from a fellow Christian to encourage you. I'm not talking about prophecy or a word of knowledge. But I am talking about how a positive attitude in the Lord can be a great example to our fellow brothers and sisters.

I asked a recently married friend at church, "How are you guys doing?"

She responded, "The Lord is faithful."

There was a short conversation that followed discussing the bliss of living with your beloved, but her statement of "The Lord is faithful" was very encouraging.

She could've said, "Oh, we've been so busy", or "Things are good", or "We're very challenged in our studies, but at least we're married."

Nope. She told the truth. It wasn't simple Chrisitanese. It was from her heart stating that regardless of our circumstances, the Lord will always be faithful to His children.

It was a simple statement of great faith. I pray that I can say the same. The reality is that God is so much more faithful to me than I am to Him. I pray today I can proclaim the wonders of his mercy. I pray today I can say despite my circumstances "The Lord is faithful".

The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children's children, to the third and the fourth generation.” Exodus 34:6-7