Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Deuteronomy 7:9
Know, therefore, that the LORD thy GOD, He is GOD, the faithful GOD, who keepeth covenant and mercy with them who love Him and keep His commandments to a thousand generations.
THE FAITHFUL GOD
It is one thing to say that GOD is faithful, which means that He acts faithfully. It is another and more powerful thing to say that He is the FAITHFUL GOD, which means that His nature is faithfulness. GOD is love, by His nature; GOD is truth, by His nature; GOD is faithful, by His nature.
There are three things that GOD cannot do: 1. GOD cannot deny Himself; 2. GOD cannot be tempted by evil or do evil (James 1: 13); 3. GOD cannot lie (Titus 1: 2). This is strengthening to us who lean on GOD, we know that we can trust Him with our life and know that He is faithful to all his promises.
II Timothy 2: 11-13 declares that JESUS IS FAITHFUL TO HIS FAITHFULNESS. JESUS is GOD incarnate and His nature is ONE with the Father. He cannot deny Himself, He is GOD; He cannot be tempted to do evil; He cannot lie, He is the Truth.
He will keep faith with those who love Him for a thousand, thousand generations. Wow, that is a long time!
TURN YOUR EYES UPON JESUS, LOOK FULL IN HIS WONDERFUL FACE. AND THE THINGS OF EARTH WILL GROW STRANGELY DIM, IN THE LIGHT OF HIS GLORY AND GRACE
Deuteronomy 7:9
Know, therefore, that the LORD thy GOD, He is GOD, the faithful GOD, who keepeth covenant and mercy with them who love Him and keep His commandments to a thousand generations.
THE FAITHFUL GOD
It is one thing to say that GOD is faithful, which means that He acts faithfully. It is another and more powerful thing to say that He is the FAITHFUL GOD, which means that His nature is faithfulness. GOD is love, by His nature; GOD is truth, by His nature; GOD is faithful, by His nature.
There are three things that GOD cannot do: 1. GOD cannot deny Himself; 2. GOD cannot be tempted by evil or do evil (James 1: 13); 3. GOD cannot lie (Titus 1: 2). This is strengthening to us who lean on GOD, we know that we can trust Him with our life and know that He is faithful to all his promises.
II Timothy 2: 11-13 declares that JESUS IS FAITHFUL TO HIS FAITHFULNESS. JESUS is GOD incarnate and His nature is ONE with the Father. He cannot deny Himself, He is GOD; He cannot be tempted to do evil; He cannot lie, He is the Truth.
He will keep faith with those who love Him for a thousand, thousand generations. Wow, that is a long time!
TURN YOUR EYES UPON JESUS, LOOK FULL IN HIS WONDERFUL FACE. AND THE THINGS OF EARTH WILL GROW STRANGELY DIM, IN THE LIGHT OF HIS GLORY AND GRACE
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