But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
If I believe, that God is abounding in faithfulness, what does that mean? Or is it just one of those "Christianese" phrases that I just casually sprinkle in my conversation to make it sound pious? First it is a statement that is foundational to my faith and as such, I must do my best to understand it and its implications. Then if I claim to believe it, I must diligently seek to structure my life accordingly. Furthermore, I cannot praise God for His faithfulness if I have not striven to understand and apply it.
The bedrock from which I start is that when I state that God abounds in faithfulness, I must understand that He can only be faithful to Himself.I AM WHO I AMbrooks no superior being.
Psalm_89:8O LORD God of hosts, who is mighty as you are, O LORD, with your faithfulness all around you?
Another point to keep in mind is that when I praise God for his faithfulness, I am recognizing that He is true to Himself, i. e. He is true to all His characteristics. That implies that I need to start my prayers of praise by recognizing His faithfulness and then upon His characteristics.
Today's readings in the Psalms:
Morning: Psalm 80
Mid-day: 119:1-8
Evening: Psalm 6
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