God's Faithfulness

As a strategy consultant, our firm primarily does “one-off” projects; that is, a single project for a client. The reason is pretty simple. If we help a client develop a great long-term strategy or resolve a big strategic issue; and if we put in place a clear implementation plan; they shouldn’t need us again for quite a while. In fact, if we did get called back it would mean that the plan didn’t go well (fortunately this hasn’t happened to us!). All this is to say that we have no clear “forward look” to our business. This kind of uncertainty is a faith-builder! But while I can’t see what if any work we’ll be doing a couple of months from now, I can look back over the dozen plus years we’ve been in business and see God’s faithful hand at work.

In uncertain times like these we need to remind ourselves of God’s faithfulness. Each of us can think back and recount times when God’s faithfulness was evident in our lives. We need to think about those times. Also, scripture tells us that he is faithful; it’s his nature. We need to think about that as well. So take a few minutes and think about God’s faithfulness in your life. If he’s been faithful to you in the past, surely you can count on him to be faithful to you in the future! And read the following verses with confidence – our God is faithful at all times and in all situations!

Psalm 86:15 But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.

Psalm 89:8 O LORD God Almighty, who is like you? You are mighty, O LORD, and your faithfulness surrounds you.

Psalm 89:14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you.

Psalm 100:5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Psalm 108:4 For great is your love, higher than the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

Psalm 115:1 Not to us, O LORD, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness.

Psalm 117:2 For great is his love toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Praise the LORD.

Isaiah 25:1 O LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done marvelous things, things planned long ago.

Lamentations 3:22-23 Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.