Test of Faithfulness

December 18th, 2013 by JDVaughn Leave a reply »

We know that all things work together for good to those who love God . . . —Romans 8:28


It is only a faithful person who truly believes that God sovereignly controls his circumstances. We take our circumstances for granted, saying God is in control, but not really believing it. We act as if the things that happen were completely controlled by people. To be faithful in every circumstance means that we have only one loyalty, or object of our faith— the Lord Jesus Christ. God may cause our circumstances to suddenly fall apart, which may bring the realization of our unfaithfulness to Him for not recognizing that He had ordained the situation. We never saw what He was trying to accomplish, and that exact event will never be repeated in our life. This is where the test of our faithfulness comes. If we will just learn to worship God even during the difficult circumstances, He will change them for the better very quickly if He so chooses.

Being faithful to Jesus Christ is the most difficult thing we try to do today. We will be faithful to our work, to serving others, or to anything else; just don’t ask us to be faithful to Jesus Christ. Many Christians become very impatient when we talk about faithfulness to Jesus. Our Lord is dethroned more deliberately by Christian workers than by the world. We treat God as if He were a machine designed only to bless us, and we think of Jesus as just another one of the workers.

The goal of faithfulness is not that we will do work for God, but that He will be free to do His work through us. God calls us to His service and places tremendous responsibilities on us. He expects no complaining on our part and offers no explanation on His part. God wants to use us as He used His own Son.

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December 18, 2013-JDV

Lord, sometimes it seems like all the promises of God are under the umbrella…”if I obey, if I do the right thing, if you want to straighten out my circumstance, if all things are in alignment. “I know my failings, my wandering heart. I know that I do not stay connected all the time. Does this mean that when I am frightened, disobedient, uncertain and disconnected that You are not there working out my life? Am I required to do “the right and Christian thing” all the time, in order to receive the blessings and benefits of being a child of God?

And God says…”The very reason for the magnitude of the sacrifice of Jesus is that I must see perfection when I look at you for our relationship. However, you are unable to live a perfect life. And I cannot grade on the curve; 90% of perfect does not work…getting or being better does not work. I require perfection, and because you are unable to live up to this requirement I gave you the perfect sacrifice and substitute; Jesus Christ.  So do not try to be perfect, do not even try to live the perfect or almost perfect life. Live life more abundantly, by staying connected to Jesus, knowing that as you are near to Him you will be transformed, over time.  Seek first the kingdom of God, and everything else you need, including how to be connected, curious and in the present with God will be provided.”

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