Posts Tagged ‘ Faithful ’
But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
Acts 20:24, ESV
God came as one of us to show what His love, grace, and faithfulness looks like – even to death on a cross for the forgiveness of sins.
Let us live faithfully in Christ’s faithfulness, following His example, to a fallen world.
For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.
Psalm 100:5, NIV
Jesus showed He is our good and loving God, being faithful to the point of death on a cross and then raising Himself from the dead, granting us forgiveness and hope, showing He is worthy of worship.
Hot take?
I won’t lie: I have been tired of Pride Month for a couple of months already. As one source put it (I forget who said it originally), Pride Month is the new Christmas: it starts earlier and earlier, and all the businesses are in on it.
Unlike Christmas, though, the majority who celebrate it tend to demonize those who don’t.
Yes, some Christmas celebrants do that, and we have seen the Conservative backlash against the “War on Christmas”. But they are focusing on the wrong war, especially with the irony of the Conservative focus on freedom of speech (and personal choice).
Conversely, there are some Pride people who follow a more “live and let live” approach.
With Pride Month (which started in earnest with the Dylan Mulvaney Bud Light fiasco), the focus has always been “let us celebrate ourselves” as opposed to celebrating the birth of Christ. Yes, Christmas has largely become about getting what we want, but these two seasons started from polar opposite positions.
This is why I was happy to hear about a new option:
Prof. Robert George of Princeton University suggested that, rather than combating darkness, we focus on lighting candles.
As the name suggests, we focus on remaining faithful (Latin: fidelis) to the core values of commitment to God, spouses (one man and one woman), family (traditional nuclear family), community, and nation.
It’s not a radical idea. It used to be the basis for most people, especially in the West. Yet, even conservative people and groups are willing to compromise on some of these, often simply to refute and reject “the other side” or in a twist of libertarianism.
This is in fact biblical.
Look at Ephesians 5-6, 1 Peter 2-3, and many other passages that could be pulled up.
I say we start doing likewise, actually go out of our way to promote biblical values.
I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
Psalm 119:11, ESV
The number one way the Holy Spirit speaks to us is through what has been written in the Bible, and He reminds us those words to help us remain faithful to God and His Word, pointing us to Jesus.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9, ESV
We are redeemed, but we still have a sinful nature. We have a faithful and grace-filled God who has forgiven us in Christ, so let us remain faithful to confess them as we continue forward.
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
John 10:11, ESV
The most verifiable truth of history is that our faithful God sacrificed His only Son for us.
We can trust in His goodness and verity (truth).
For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Romans 10:13, ESV
We cannot be saved nor continue faithfully in sanctification if we are not focused on the life, death, resurrection, and sovereignty of Christ.
“One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.”
Luke 16:10, ESV
We have been called to share the gospel and hold each other accountable in Christ, and He also helps us to be faithful when we rely on Him and each other.
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.
1 Corinthians 15:58, ESV
The devil tries to convince us we’re failures, and the world mocks our faith, but God uses our faithfulness to lead others to Christ or heap judgment on others. Continue to honor God with your life.
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.
James 1:2-3, ESV
The devil goes after those who grow in Christ, so rejoice that God allows him to attack as it shows you are growing in faith and faithfulness with the help of our faithful God.
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