The Fruit of the Holy Spirit
Faithfulness: The quality of being faithful to someone or something, to be true to one's word or promise.
Well, It has become very hard to find faithfulness nowadays and it is only through being baptised with and listening to the Holy Spirit that a person can remain faithful.
We see couples making vows to love each other in health or sickness, good or bad, riches or poverty, for better for worse till death do us part, only to hear that after the honeymoon, as soon as the first problem happens, they are already considering divorce.
Footballers swear wearing the club's shirt that they love a certain club etc... until some other offer them more money, don't get me wrong, they are free to move but why swear they will stay if that is not the true intention.
How has things changed so much. I remember people climbing the altar to testify and say i will never leave God or the church as my life has changed since I gave it to God and afterwards they change their mind and go back on their words, there is no faithfulness.
When you receive the Holy Spirit he produces in you faithfulness. You will be faithful to God and to others.
You may even be faithful when things are going well but it is when the problems come that you show if you are really faithful.
God says: "And you shall remember all the way which the LORD your God led you these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you, and to prove you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments, or no." Deuteronomy 8:2
God allowed them to go through the wilderness to test them to see if they would be faithful or not and many of them were unfaithful.
You may be going through a trial or temptation right now but remember if you remain faithful to God you will receive the reward in the end.
"Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life. Revelation 2:10
Are you dead?
NO
So, do not give up, remain faithful.
Pr Jonathan Pine
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