BIBLE IN A YEAR: 2 Kgs 11-14
TRUTH IS FAITHFULNESS
MEMORIZE: "And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me,Write:for these words are true and faithful" (Revelation 21:5)
READ: Jeremiah 42:4-6
“Then they said to Jeremiah, The LORD be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for the which the LORD thy God shall send thee to us” (Jeremiah 42:5).
Another component of faithfulness is truth. Jeremiah 48:10 pronounces a curse on anyone who introduces elements of deceit into God’s service. Any iota of falsehood in serving God, erodes chances of winning the highly prized faithfulness Award. If you are given an amount to buy something, but keep the change to yourself, you are unfaithful. False declaration of figures makes you unfaithful. If you ask some leaders for the average attendance of their church for a period, they will present the highest figure, instead of summing all the attendance for the period, and dividing by the number of meetings. Anytime you employ lies, the gap between you and faithfulness is wider. If you go about asking members of other churches to join your church instead of seeking unbelievers, even when your attendance increases, you are unfaithful. Faithfulness and Truth are twin brothers and cannot be separated. Hence that is the name of our Lord Jesus (Revelation 19:11).
Similarly, faithfulness is obedience. In today’s reading, a commitment was made to obey God’s instructions whether good or bad, pleasant or unpleasant, convenient or otherwise. Anyone who obeys God only when it is convenient can never be faithful. It takes the die-hard believer who is dead to personal preferences to obey God to the letter. Anything short of that falls below the mark of faithfulness. In addition, faithfulness is total commitment of your being to the work at hand. Any full time pastor who steals out in pursuit of personal goals or business, is unfaithful. Faithfulness entails giving yourself 100% to the work. Faithfulness in this sense is diligence. In John 4:32-34, Jesus Christ saw the work of His Father as His food. Several times, He starved Himself of physical food while engaged in the service of His Father. Are you ready to deny yourself some meals just to perform Heaven’s assignment? When last did you sacrifice your breakfast, lunch or dinner just to win a soul, visit new comers or serve God in some other capacity? Jesus blazed the trail in selfless service. How selfless has your service been? You can be a faithful servant of God. You have been created to win that prize. Go ahead and serve God with all your heart today.
ACTIONPOINT:You can only receive Heaven's Award of faithfulness by earning it. Unlike earth, it cannot be obtained through the back door.
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