Welcome to Day 13 of The Challenge! Our verse to memorize is II Timothy 2:13:
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"If we believe not, yet He abideth faithful:
He cannot deny Himself."
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God will always remain faithful no matter what we decide to do. But the word "faithful" does not mean that He will always abide with us and give us mercy. God will always be faithful to his own character, because "He cannot deny Himself." He faithfully carries out mercy, love, kindness, etc. But God says that He will also give out judgement and justice to those who deny Him, and believe not (which in the Greek means "to disobey"). Jude 1:5 says: "I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt afterward destroyed them that believed not."
In the past, when there was an event that was going to happen, people would say, "It is as sure as the rising of the sun." More sure than the sun rising, however, God abideth. He will continue to exist and He also will remain faithful to act. God can not act contrary to his character or His Word. He is faithful to His promises, which makes the unbeliever’s condemnation just as sure as the believer’s salvation.
"Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations. And repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face" (Deuteronomy 7:9-10).
May the Lord abide with you and may He bless you with an obedient heart, ready to receive all that He has for you.
~ Elizabeth Webster
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January 13th, 2009 at 5:29 am
I like the way this verse is written and the promise it holds. Even though people can be fickle and changing as sand, God is as firm and unchanging as a rock. What a promise! That we can cling to this Rock!
Thank you so much for these devotionals, and thank you Elizabeth for writing today!
January 13th, 2009 at 6:25 am
This verse really points to God’s amazing character because He is ever faithful and and true to His Word. He is the same today, yesterday and forever!
Thanks, Elizabeth, for sharing your insights!
January 13th, 2009 at 11:09 am
Oh, so true, Jessica and Julie! What an awesome God we serve!!
Thank you, Elizabeth, for what you wrote!
January 13th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
So many things around us may change…circumstances, people and things. But God never changes. Despite our lack of love and many shortcomings, His faithfulness to us as well as to what He has promised is sure. Thanks for the reminder Liz!
January 13th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Liz! Thank you for the reminder that God will remain faithful to bless, as well as to punish. Though I sometimes forget the latter, I know it is true. For when my prideful heart puffs up, He is always faithful to use people and circumstances to humble me.
What you shared this morning tied in so well with a verse I read during my quiet time: Jer. 46:28 “Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the LORD: for I am with thee: for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee: but I will not make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure; yet will I not leave thee wholly unpunished.” God promised that He would have mercy on them; yet, He also promised to remain faithful to His word and punish them for their disobedience and sin.
I am so thankful that I serve a God whom I can fully trust to never change. Though people and circumstances may disappoint me, He always will keep His word!
Thank you again for sharing, Liz! I praise the Lord for placing you as our Journey team assistant. What a pleasure it was to get to know you. I can still remember you taking time to pray with me. That was such a special blessing
January 13th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
As many of you have probably already noticed, today’s verse 13 marks that half-way point in memorizing this chapter! Hoorah! Let’s keep advancing forward. March on, comrades in Christ! Don’t give up!
January 13th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
I was reading an art lesson today about shadows that said, “There is not even a shadow of turning with the Lord.” Not even the slightest shadow! Praise God we can know without a shadow of a doubt that He WILL do what He says He will do! He will never leave us or forsake us. How comforting to know that even in the darkest trials, He is with us!
God is faithful not only to bless us when we obey Him, but also to correct us when we stray from Him.
How pleasant it was to “hear” from you, Liz! Thank you for reminding us of those powerful truths!
What a life-changing experience that was in Sept. ‘07 when you assisted in leading our Journey team! I so appreciated your example of humility and God’s wisdom that you shared with us! Thank you, Liz, for being a channel of God’s love and blessing!