I was recently talking to a family member who was processing a disappointment and as I encouraged her, I said something out of my spirit that made me pause– and repeat it, so I could catch it too.
I said: “I may not know the future, but I know God’s faithfulness.”
It was the Holy Spirit confirming an eternal truth. You and I don’t know what tomorrow holds, but we can know God’s faithfulness. The author of Lamentations said, ” Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. The Lord is my portion, says my soul, Therefore I hope in Him! The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. It is good that one should hope and wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord” (Lamentations 3:22-26).
New Every Morning
Were you up early enough to see the sun rise this morning? This is God’s faithfulness. Every day the sun is a reminder. It rises the same way, from the same direction, every single day. God’s mercies are like that– new every day. So no matter what happened yesterday, or what concern you have about tomorrow, you can be secure in God’s faithfulness to be there for you.
But I have to ask: Are you looking for Him? Maybe you slept past the sunrise this morning, but I’m certain you noticed it was up when you stepped outside. Are you as aware of God’s presence as you are of the sun shining? Even on cloudy days, you and I know the sun is behind the clouds illuminating and ready to break through the darkness.
I love how David describes this. “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me” (Psalm 23:4). Isn’t it interesting that evil can be present but not feared? It’s because the shadow reminds us of God’s abiding presence. Shadows don’t exist without a greater light source above.
God will always be the Greater Light.
In 1773, John Newton wrote a sermon based on his gratitude for salvation. A former slave trader who nearly died in a shipwreck, Newton found salvation and spent the rest of his life declaring God’s love and faithfulness to the world.
How precious did that grace appear
Amazing Grace, John Newton
The hour I first believed
Oh, through many dangers, toils, and snares
I have already come
Tis grace that brought me safe thus far
And it is grace that will lead me home.
How amazing.
When I think about tomorrow, I don’t fear because I trust God’s faithfulness.
In the moment of trial, you might find me sad, concerned, or fearful. But it’s only for a moment. When I think about His goodness, and what He’s done for me; when I think about His Word and enduring love; when I set my thoughts on Him (and only Him), I’m as confident of His faithfulness as I am of the sun rising in the East tomorrow.
“Through many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come…”
The future is unknown. But it can be trusted in the hands of our faithful God.
