[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Psalm 36:5[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Faithfulness is an act of exclusivity, which is not applicable for aliens and strangers but only for those who have legal, formal and intimate relationship. Like marriage, the persons involved are bound with contracts or covenants which are accompanied with responsibilities, terms and condition. One cannot demand faithfulness to which one has no contract.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Being faithful would also mean being true. Where guile is absent, where truth is present, faithfulness demonstrates itself. [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]With the word Faithfulness, God gives a description of Himself.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Exodus 34:6-7[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]God is not faithful to ALL desires, wants and needs of ALL people. Some so called Christians devote much of their talk, exaggerate, and promise things that God did not.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]God is faithful to:[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet…[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Matthew 1:22[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]For what God has said, it will come to pass; a display of His integrity.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Ezekiel 20:9[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Not for your sakes do I this, saith the Lord GOD, be it known unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel.[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Ezekiel 36:22,32[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Like the morning mist, man’s faithfulness is changeable with circumstances and time. And most of the time, it is to a person not to words spoken.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]He hath remembered his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Psalms 105:8[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Psalms 119:90[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]1 Chronicles 16:15[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]In the preceding verses, we noticed that whenever the word faithfulness is mentioned the word covenant is also present. They are inseparable because one cannot demand faithfulness to one who has no contract. Marriage vow is an example by which the couple is faithful in all situations, conditions, circumstances and time, and its only expiry is death of the spouse. [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Faithfulness is an act of exclusivity, which is not applicable for aliens and strangers but only for those who have legal, formal and intimate relationship. Like marriage, the persons involved are bound with contracts or covenants which are accompanied with responsibilities, terms and condition. One cannot demand faithfulness to which one has no contract.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Being faithful would also mean being true. Where guile is absent, where truth is present, faithfulness demonstrates itself. [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]With the word Faithfulness, God gives a description of Himself.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Exodus 34:6-7[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]God is not faithful to ALL desires, wants and needs of ALL people. Some so called Christians devote much of their talk, exaggerate, and promise things that God did not.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]God is faithful to:[/FONT]
- [FONT=Times New Roman, serif]His Word[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet…[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Matthew 1:22[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]For what God has said, it will come to pass; a display of His integrity.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Ezekiel 20:9[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Not for your sakes do I this, saith the Lord GOD, be it known unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel.[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Ezekiel 36:22,32[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Like the morning mist, man’s faithfulness is changeable with circumstances and time. And most of the time, it is to a person not to words spoken.[/FONT]
- [FONT=Times New Roman, serif]To His Covenant[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]He hath remembered his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Psalms 105:8[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Psalms 119:90[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, serif] [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]1 Chronicles 16:15[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]In the preceding verses, we noticed that whenever the word faithfulness is mentioned the word covenant is also present. They are inseparable because one cannot demand faithfulness to one who has no contract. Marriage vow is an example by which the couple is faithful in all situations, conditions, circumstances and time, and its only expiry is death of the spouse. [/FONT]