“If we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself.” (2 Timothy 2:13)
As we begin this new year, I’d like to share with you a reflection taken directly from passages of Scripture that focus us on the faithfulness of God. I would encourage you to listen, reflect and “soak in” these truths about God in the following prayer:
Lord, we praise you as we begin this next year because you are faithful. You are God! You are a faithful God. You will keep your covenant of love with us because we keep your commands (Deuteronomy 7:9). We praise you today because not one word has failed of all your promises to us. All of them are good (1 Kings 8:56). We will sing of your great love as long as we live. We will make your faithfulness known to everyone that our lives can touch (Psalm 89:1).
You have called us into fellowship with your Son, Jesus Christ and you are faithful in that call (1 Corinthians 1:9). Even though in our lives we may seem to suffer, we now commit ourselves to your faithfulness and we will continue to do good! (1 Peter 4:19). Even when we are faithless, you remain faithful (2 Timothy 2:13). As your sons and daughters, you are bringing us to glory, and you made the author of our salvation perfect through suffering.
We are of the same family. He is holy and he has made us holy (Hebrews 2:10-11). He had to be made like us in every way, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest, serving for us, to God (Hebrews 2:17). Therefore, today we resolve Lord that we will hold unswervingly to the hope that we have. Why? Because the God who has promised it is faithful! (Hebrews 10:23).
We have learned that everything in our lives takes on a different dimension when we begin to focus on who God is, rather than who we are. Thank you for helping to mobilize people in unity, for blessing your community in creative ways, for your steadfast commitment to bring people to Jesus and for the way you are helping people to become Christ-like disciples. You are moving the mission of the church and the Kingdom forward. Thank you for serving so well on the Chicago Central District. As we begin this new year of 2024, remember that God is faithful. You are loved.
Larry McKain, Superintendent
Chicago Central District
Church of the Nazarene