The Dependable God

In difficult or painful circumstances, many believers turn to the Bible in search of comfort and guidance. Within its pages, we find assurance that encourages us through every season of life: “The Lord’s loving kindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassion never fails. They are new every morning, Great is your faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:22-23). God truly is faithful. In other words, we can count on Him to do exactly what He says. For instance, the Bible assures us that the Lord is trustworthy, loving and incapable of failure (Psalm 37:5; Romans 5:8; Joshua 1:5). Out of deep love for us, He will use any aspect of His multifaceted nature to provide exactly what He knows we need. He is our Savior, Comforter,and Discipliner, who safely guides us through life’s changes and challenges. No matter what hardships we face, we can trust God, because He knows all things. He is aware of the duration and intensity of our current challenges and uses His knowledge to offer us the best possible help and support. What is more the Lord is all powerful, which means He is more than adequate to meet needs and change circumstances according to His plans. And our Father is everywhere, including right beside us in whatever we face. He promises, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5). Difficulties may cause us to question God’s dependability, but if we will place our trust in our omniscient, omnipotent Father, we can begin each morning with a fresh sense of His faithfulness, which will carry us through the day. –Psalm 62:5-8