Lenten Devotion Day 25
FAITHFUL
Sing praises to the Lord, O you his faithful ones, and give thanks to his holy name.
For his anger is but for a moment; his favor is for a lifetime.
Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning.
Psalm 30:4-5
Perhaps you have heard the phrase "fair-weather friend." It defines someone who is only a friend in the best of times or in times in which it benefits them. If, however, you find yourself in need of support and true friendship in a time of trouble this "friend" is suddenly unavailable. They only want the good and happy part of you - not the troubled and suffering part.
It is a sad reality but the truth is you don't truly know who your friends are until you face hardship - then it become quite apparent who will stick by you as a faithful friend.
In our Lenten devotion today we are challenged to ask ourselves what kind of "friend" we are to God. What kind of Christian are we? What kind of follower of Christ?
Can you count yourself among the "faithful" who are steadfast followers or are you a fair-weather follower? Scripture makes it all too clear that God is faithful to his children..."I will not leave or forsake you" is a message repeated more than once. We can trust in the faithfulness of God but can God trust in your faithfulness? Or does the threat of the rooster crowing before dawn ring all too close to home for us? Are we, like Peter, sure of our faithfulness to follow until threatened and then we crumble in our resolve - denying our walk with Christ?
Jesus calls us to worship a faithful God.
Are you
FAITHFUL
in return?
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