“He is Faithful”

 “He is Faithful”

 

“Understand, therefore, that the LORD your God is indeed God.  He is the faithful God who keeps His Covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes His unfailing love on those who love Him and obey His commands.  But He does not hesitate to punish and destroy those who reject Him.  Therefore, you must obey all these commands, decrees, and regulations I am giving you today.”    Deuteronomy 7:9-11

 

Today, we are looking into a passage of Scripture, that was NOT ONLY for the Nation of Israel, but it is SO APPLICABLE to US, today.  These words were spoken by Moses, to the Nation of Israel as they were getting ready to enter the PROMISE LAND.  Moses wanted the people to UNDERSTAND that there is ONLY ONE TRUE GOD, and He IS indeed GOD.  There is NO OTHER BEING that is like Him.  There NEVER has been nor will there EVER be one like OUR GOD.  

 

Moses, also wanted the people to KNOW that GOD IS FAITHFUL, and He WILL KEEP His COVENANT with them for a THOUSAND GENERATIONS and will LAVISH His UNFAILING LOVE on those who TRULY LOVE HIM and will OBEY His COMMANDS.  Now, I know that Moses was talking to ISRAEL, however, we who are God’s TRUE CHILDREN, because of what JESUS CHRIST has done, in order to SECURE our RELATIONSHIP with God, by SUFFERING, DYING, and being RESURRECTED from DEATH and the GRAVE, in order, to bring us into a RIGHT RELATIONSHIP with the ALMIGHTY GOD.  And to SECURE for US an ETERNAL HOME in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS, and to be ABLE to ESCAPE an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there.

 

But, WE TOO have an OBLIGATION to God; to OBEY HIS WORD, and WALK (live) in HIS WAYS.  God is FAITHFUL to ALL His TRUE CHILDREN.  If they will CONFESS their SINS to Him, He will be FAITHFUL and JUST to FORGIVE them of their SINS and to CLEANSE them from ALL WICKEDNESS.  However, if they REJECT Him and His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, He will be FAITHFUL to RIGHTLY JUDGE them, and He will NOT HESITATE to PUNISH and DESTROY them because of their DISOBEDIENCE and REJECTION against Him and His Son.  

 

Therefore, if you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to GOD, then YOU too will face JUDGMENT and PUNISHMENT.  You will be spending your ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE.  So, in order to CHANGE that destiny, you MUST BE OBEDIENT to Him and His WORD. You MUST COME to Him, through His Son, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, and you MUST ADMIT that YOU are a SINNER, in NEED of the SAVIOR, JESUS, who SUFFERED, BLED, DIED, and was RESURRECTED from DEATH and the GRAVE to give you a RIGHT RELATIONSHIP with our Heavenly Father.  You MUST BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in HEAVEN, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST CONFESS your SINS to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  And you MUST be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your OLD SINFUL LIFESTYLE, and TURN TO GOD with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  Then You MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION, and BE OBEDIENT to Him and His Son, because HE IS FAITHFUL, are YOU FAITHFUL to HIM?  Do this NOW, while you STILL can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!   Don’t be LEFT BEHIND!!!