Faithfulness of Christ

 

“If we are faithless, he remains faithful…” 2 Timothy 2:13

After my last post, I laid my head on my pillow and this scripture came to my mind. It has been the only thing I’ve been able to think about since we last spoke. I don’t think we can give a great picture of faithfulness without looking at the faithfulness of Christ towards us as His bride.

At my wedding, and most any other wedding, I’ve heard these words;

“I, (Bride/Groom), take you (Groom/Bride), to be my (wife/husband), to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do us part.”

It is a pledge a man and a woman make to each other on their wedding day to say to each other, “I don’t care what happens I’m committed to you until the end.” It’s saying that you aren’t waiting for something better to come along but that you are choosing to love them and care for them no matter the circumstances.  Even if for some reason the other chooses to be unfaithful we are committing to remain faithful.

That last sentence perfectly describes 2 Timothy 2:13 (“If we are faithless, he remains faithful”). When God saves us, He promises to be faithful to us. That at times we may be unfaithful to him, but he is continually at work in us being faithful to what he said he would do. Continually calling us, convicting us, drawing us, changing us, LOVING US!

Meditating on the faithfulness of Christ towards me is what motivates me to strive to be faithful in my marriage to the utmost. Now at the moment you may automatically claim to have a handle on faithfulness, but let me contend with you that we are all prone to wander. If we will wander from the one who is ultimately faithful (Christ), we will wander from those in our lives who are not perfect.

I have no advice to give you except the example of Christ. Be marveled at His faithfulness towards you and pray for his Spirit to strengthen you to continue in faithfulness towards Him and others.

Deuteronomy  7:9 “Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations,”

1 Corinthians 1:9 “God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.”

2 Corinthians 1:18 “As surely as God is faithful…”

1 Thessalonians 5:24 “He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.”

2 Thessalonians 3:3 “But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.”

Hebrews 3:6 “…Christ is faithful over God's house as a son.”

Revelation 19:11 “Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.”