| “For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.” |
| —Psalm 33:4-5 |
It’s a truly devastating blow when someone you trust with your innermost secrets betrays you and proves unfaithful. Whether this unfaithfulness occurs within the bond of marriage or the bond of sincere friendship, the pain is almost unendurable. In fact, having experienced this kind of unfaithfulness often produces scars that mark a person for the rest of his or her life.
Sometimes the hurt goes so deep that the person strongly resists trusting anyone again. Sometimes that lack of trust engenders a behavior in a person that pushes everyone away and makes it very difficult for others to connect with that person.
Even in the darkest hour of betrayal, those who follow Jesus have a connection to someone in whom they may always place their trust. The Psalmist understood how important it was for those caught in the pain of unfaithfulness to realize that God is always faithful. Note these words found in Psalm 33:4-5:
For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. The Lord loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.
God is faithful in all He does. He bestows love that is unfailing. He will never prove unfaithful. He is completely trustworthy. We can never make a mistake when we put our trust in Him. He will never betray our trust.
At the start of a new day, the knowledge that we belong to an ever-faithful God should give us the kind of encouragement we need to launch out into this day with enthusiasm and hopefulness. May we be able to share His love with those we meet that they, too, may come to know this One who is always faithful.
Based on a blog originally posted on Wednesday, May 10, 2017
