I’m
going to start off by saying that this post is going to deal more with being
faithful, rather than having faith, as faith is a subject apart from the fruit
of the Spirit. Faith is something that should be discussed on its own and given
its own series (or at least be separate from the fruit of the Spirit.)
1
Thessalonians 5:24 and 2 Thessalonians 3:3 tells us that Jesus ‘is faithful’ and since we are called to
be like Jesus, we should be faithful like Him. Jesus is faithful, because our
Father is faithful and He is a part of God. God is always faithful to keep His
promises and to care for us.
The
first half of Colossians 1:23 tells us we should ‘continue faithful on a firm and sure foundation, and must not allow [ourselves]
to be shaken from the hope you gained
when you heard the gospel.’ That ‘firm and sure foundation’ is Jesus. We
should always keep our faith in Him and the hope we have in our salvation
through our belief in Jesus as our Savior. Our hope is our future home waiting
for us in Heaven.
We
should always remain faithful to God and the callings He’s given us. 1
Corinthians 4:1-2 tells us, ‘You should
think of us as Christ’s servants, who have been put in charge of God’s secret
truths. The one thing required of such servants is that they be faithful to
their master.’ No matter what seasons of life we’re going through, or the
trials or triumphs they bring, we should always be faithful to God, because He
will always be faithful to us. Romans 12:6 tells us that we should always ‘use our different gifts in accordance with
the grace that God has given us.’ I believe that means we should remain
faithful to our callings. God has called each of us to do His Will and it
should be done with all our might.
Trials
should always prove us faithful. ‘Happy
are those who remain faithful under trials, because when they succeed in
passing a test, they will receive as their reward the life which God has
promised to those who love him.’ (James 1:12) James instructs us to remain
faithful during our trials and tests. Some of our trials are due to our poor
choices but we should still remain faithful to God because if we let them, they
will always bring us closer to Him. Our reward for our faithfulness to Him and
keeping the faith is our hope, our eternal life in Heaven.
“This calls for endurance on
the part of God’s people, those who obey God’s commandments and are faithful to Jesus.” Revelation 14:12
Kayley
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