Worshipping God as Faithful Changes Our Perspective
As leaders, we often see people’s faithfulness, as they remain loyal in tough times or go the extra mile to achieve superior results. Yet, we also experience people’s forgetfulness, half-hearted efforts, and disloyalty to us personally and to the larger organizational cause.
I’m so thankful that God is faithful. Even after the destruction of Jerusalem, the prophet Jeremiah could write in Lamentations 3:22-23, “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
God is always with us as we go through the highs and lows of life. As the Israelites stood on the edge of the Promised Land for the second time, Moses exhorted the Israelites in Deuteronomy 31:6, “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” The Israelites could count on God’s faithful presence and provision. We can, too.
Even when we face temptation, our faithful God has promised a way of escape. 1 Corinthians 10:13 says, “No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.”
Of course, sometimes we chose not to follow the way of escape from temptation. Thankfully, we know from 1 John 1:9, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” 2 Timothy 2:13 tells us that even when we are faithless, God remains faithful because He cannot deny Himself. Nothing can separate us from God’s love as we see in Romans 8:38-39: “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
We also know that God is faithful to fulfill His promises as we see in the last half of Psalm 145:13: “The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does.” Near the end of his life, Joshua could attest that every one of God’s promises had been fulfilled; not one had failed (Joshua 23:14). The Bible is full of God’s promises to us. We can stand on these promises!
And one of those promises points to His faithful work in our lives. Paul could say about the Philippians that He who began a good work in them would finish it (Philippians 1:6). God is doing the same finishing work in all His children.
So, we must worship God as faithful because that is who He is. As we grow in our worship of God as our faithful friend, guide, provider, Savior, and Sanctifier, it affects the way we life and lead. When resources are scarce, we can trust in a faithful God who has promised to supply for all our needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. When co-workers neglect or abandon their post, we can rest in God’s faithful, “I will never leave you nor forsake you,” presence. When the challenges before us exceed our faith, we can choose to rest in a faithful God who won’t abandon us when the going gets tough. In fact, His faithful, everlasting arms can carry us through anything. That’s a small glimpse of our faithful God.
Tears ran down my cheeks as I shared at Werner and Betty’s 70th anniversary. My wife’s parents had lived through the atrocities of a war-torn Europe during World War II. They later escaped the clutches of Communism and lived as refugees. Eventually, they immigrated to Canada where they learned a new language and culture. Money was tight. One of their children died tragically. Even their platinum anniversary celebration was tainted with the realization that Betty would soon return to her care home and live under strict, Covid-related restrictions.
Yet, even after all these trials, Werner and Betty could unequivocally say that God is faithful. Their beliefs about God and worship of Him made it possible for them to see God and His faithful, loving hand even during the darkest moments of their lives.
Worshipping God as faithful changes our perspective.
Blogs in the Worship Changes Our Perspective Series
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- Worshipping God as Good Changes Our Perspective | Blog | Video
- Worshipping God as Just Changes Our Perspective | Blog | Video
- Worshipping God as Faithful Changes Our Perspective | Blog | Video
- Growing in Our Worship of God | Blog | Video