God’s people have only one way to face life:
confidently. After all, He loves us, has saved us from eternal death,
and is committed to guiding us through every moment of life. God wants
us to live confidently—but too often we allow feelings of personal
inadequacy and unworthiness to derail our faith.
The apostle Paul lived through horrendous
circumstances—rejected by his Jewish peers, stoned, abandoned for dead,
ridiculed, ignored, and often beaten and imprisoned for his devotion to
Christ. But Paul continued to maintain a confident hope, right up to the
very end. How did he manage this?
The apostle recalled one simple truth: “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me” (Phil. 4:13).
He focused on his Lord, just as Jeremiah had: “Great is Your
faithfulness. ‘The LORD is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘Therefore I have
hope in Him”’ (Lam. 3:23, 24).
The classic hymn “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”
expands on this important idea. The next time you sing it, don’t miss
its wonderful message: God is faithful and does not change (Heb. 13:8).
In this one truth, we find our reason for hope and unwavering
confidence. The Lord’s unchanging nature teaches us that even when we
feel unlovely, we remain beautiful to Him. We can do nothing to change
His love for us—it is unconditional and flows freely from His throne of
grace. He never changes, and He is faithful to keep all of His promises.
Do you trust God? Have you experienced the
strong assurance that comes from placing your faith in His unfailing
love? He loved you unconditionally yesterday, and He loves you with the
same love today and tomorrow—forever. Therefore, roll the burden of your
heart onto Him, and you will discover that you, too, can sing, “Great
is Thy faithfulness.”
Adapted from "The Charles F. Stanley’s Life Principles Bible," 2008.
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