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Mar.07.07: Light for the Day - "Faithfulness
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-- 1 Peter 4:10-11 10 Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, Faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms. 11 If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen. -- Hebrews 10:23-24 23 We must continue to hold firmly to our declaration of Faith. The One who made the promise is Faithful. 24 We must also consider how to encourage each other to show love and to do good things. Lord, let me do the little things Which may fail to my lot; Those little inconspicuous ones By others oft forgot. If, like the Master, I can give Myself for those I love, Rich joy and peace shall come to me, Sweet rest in heaven above. I know not when the day shall close; But when life's curfew rings, I want my Lord to find me then Still faithful doing little things. -- Unknown I'm sure that those persons who are faithful in that which is least must wear very radiant crowns. They are the ones who tower above us when they are called upon to do the little tasks -- never murmuring. They are meticulous in the furrowed roads of drudgery. They are the people who, when trudging up the "hill of difficulty," make it well. They are the folks who win the victories amid trivial irritations. They are as constant when they are wearing housedresses or overalls in their daily chores as when they are wearing royal purple and fine satin in the presence of the King. They complete the most obscure piece of work as though it were to be displayed before a great assembly who will pass judgment Great are they who are faithful in little things. Little hamlets act out their dramas in small events. Jesus lived most of His thirty years amid the insignificant incidents of the little village of Nazareth. He toiled faithfully as a carpenter in His father's little shop. He labored amid the humdrum, the petty cares, the trivial village gossip. Yet He was faithful in the little things -- yes, even in the least! He wore His crown with dignity and honor. It was forever upon His brow! -- M. Taylor -- Hebrews 12:2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our Faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. -- Matthew 25:21 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and Faithful servant! You have been Faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness! -- 3 John 1:3 It gave me great joy to have some brothers come and tell about Your Faithfulness to the truth and how you continue to walk in the truth. -- Philemon 1:3-6 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 4 I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers, 5 because I hear about your Faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints. 6 I pray that you may be active in sharing your Faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ. -- 1 Corinthians 4:1-2 1 So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the secret things of God. 2 Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove Faithful. -- 1 Timothy 1:12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that He considered me Faithful, appointing me to His service. -- Matthew 24:13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved. -- Romans 12:12 Be joyful in hope, Patient in affliction, Faithful in prayer. -- Psalms 100:5 For the LORD is good and His love endures forever; His Faithfulness continues through all generations. -- Psalms 86:15 But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and Faithfulness. -- Proverbs 16:6 Unfailing love and Faithfulness make atonement for sin. By fearing the LORD, people avoid evil. -- Proverbs 3:3-7 3 Let love and Faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. 7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. What we believe, we must believe wholly and without reserve; wherefore the only perfect and satisfying object of Faith is God. A faith that sets bounds to itself, that will believe so much and no more, that will trust thus far and no farther, is none. Faith is the key that unlocks the cabinet of God’s treasures; the king’s messenger from the celestial world, to bring all the supplies we need out of the fullness that there is in Christ. -- J.S.Stephens The person who has a firm trust in the Supreme Being is powerful in his power, wise by his wisdom, happy by his happiness -- Addison Faith in God, faith in man, faith in work: this is the short formula in which we may sum up the teachings of the founders of New England, -- a creed ample enough for this life and the next.-- Lowell May it not be that, just as we have to have Faith in Him, God has to have Faith in us and, considering the history of the human race so far, may it not be that "Faith" is even more difficult for Him than it is for us? -- W. H. Auden God, I don’t have great Faith, but I can be Faithful. My belief in you may be seasonal, but my Faithfulness will not. I will follow in the way of Christ. I will act as though my life and the lives of others matter. I will love. I have no greater gift to offer than my life. Take it. - Real Live Preacher. Integrity combined with faithfulness is a powerful force and worthy of great respect. -- Real Live Preacher, Reason is our soul's left hand, faith her right, By these we reach divinity. -- John Donne It is impossible to be a hero in anything unless one is first a hero in faith. -- Jacobi |