Good Morning,
We can read most anywhere in the Scriptures and see that God is faithful. He will build us up and support us, He is firm and permanent in His love and certain and sure. We can depend on Him, but can He depend on us? Are we steadfast and faithful? Are we true to our word, promises, and vows? Are we steady in our allegiance and affection? We must be faithful to God just as He is faithful to us. After all we are in a covenant. Listen to the Psalmists allegiance to God; "I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me. How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments". (Ps. 119:102-106) That is being faithful, not to depart from keeping the Word of God and performing the Word and his word. Perform simply means to fulfill, to confirm, to maintain, and to fix. The Psalmist has determined to fulfill God's Word in His life. We all want and need God to fulfill His Word or promise to us, yet are we determined to fulfill our part of the covenant? We saw that God will do what He has promised, (Is. 55:10-12). Jeremiah 1:12 says, "I will hasten My word to perform it." We all want to hear what God has promised to do for us, but usually we don't spend quality time on our part of the covenant. "And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister." If we continue in the faith grounded and settled; If means, on condition that; in the event that; supposing, allowing, conceding, or granting. A little word with a big meaning, if we stay grounded and settled. Grounded is to lay the foundation; to make stable, establish. Settled means to be firm, immovable, and steadfast.
We should be built on the sure foundation, which is Jesus Christ. We must be cautious to only place on this foundation more of what God's Word says and not man-made traditions, or religious notions, or popular cliches. "According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is".
(1 Corin. 3:10-13) One of the most important parts of the covenant for us to keep is to stay grounded and settled on the 'Sure Foundation', which is Christ. We can not be moved away because of 'things' going on in our lives. Let's be as faithful to the Lord as He is to us, let's perform our promise to love and obey Him. "I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end". (Ps. 119:112)
(1 Corin. 3:10-13) One of the most important parts of the covenant for us to keep is to stay grounded and settled on the 'Sure Foundation', which is Christ. We can not be moved away because of 'things' going on in our lives. Let's be as faithful to the Lord as He is to us, let's perform our promise to love and obey Him. "I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end". (Ps. 119:112)
Love,
Pastor D.
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