God is Faithful

14 For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, 15by abolishing in his flesh the law with its commandments and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace, 16and in this one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility. 17He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. 18For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
19Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God's people and members of God's household, 20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. 21In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. 22And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit. Ephesians 2:14-22
Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; He is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commands.
Deuteronomy 7:9
God is faithful! What exactly does that mean?
How long can you love someone? How long can you keep your promises?
God has made a covenant (promise) with His children that lasts more than a thousand generations (that's about 20,000 years) of those who love Him and keep His commands! Now that is love!
What is this covenant? When we become Christians, our lives have changed; the world used to have such a hold on us, but now we are more concerned about pleasing God than pleasing the world. We know what the world is like: backbiting, anger, revenge, distrust, etc. What a change when we come before God; He has promised to keep us, protect us, love us, guide us, and the list goes on and on. That is the promise that He will keep for more than a thousand generations of His children.
There is no other faithfulness in this world like the faithfulness of God. Our families, our friends, our co-workers, our peers can never be that faithful to us. The only true peace, joy, and faithfulness you will ever find in this life comes from God. Go to Him, trust Him, believe in Him, and make Him the Lord of your life.
Your life will change; you will now have an eternal purpose to fulfill on this earth. And, you will have a faithful God who will never leave you and who will help you to discover the purpose He has for you. Go to God because God is faithful!
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