Prov. 3:3a,
"Let love and faithfulness never leave you."
How do we live
the Christian life? What instructions should we follow to ensure that each day we bring honour and
glory to God in all our ways? The Bible’s answer is, "Let love and
faithfulness never leave you." These two great principles guide our
lives in the way of godliness. The way of love is the way of God for God
is love (1 Jn. 5:8). Jesus said, "Love your enemies and pray for
those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven"
(Matt. 5:44-45). To be faithful to God in all our ways is also the way of
God because God is consistently and unfailingly faithful to all His promises.
God's love and
His faithfulness combine to inspire His people to praise Him: "I
will praise you, O Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples. For great is your love,
reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches
to the skies" (Ps. 57:9-10).
Let us today
reflect on God's great love and faithfulness as it is revealed in Christ and let us seek to imitate Him.
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