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The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning. (Lamentations 3:22-23) 

Jeremiah wrote these words through the guidance of the Holy Spirit after Jerusalem had fallen captive to Babylon and it was a time of deep grief and national mourning. The majority of this book is about lamenting, but inserted in the middle of these five chapters we find these two incredible verses of hope. 

Have you ever thought of how you woke up this morning? The answer might be the alarm clock, your spouse, your parents or maybe someone or something else? The reality is that the reason you were able to get out of bed was because of God’s faithfulness. 

Whenever we fall asleep, we drift into unconsciousness and God is the one who keeps our heart beating and fills our lungs with air while we rest. He watched over us and then opens our eyes so each one of us can enjoy a new day. The Lord is faithful, no matter how we feel when we wake up. 

For that reason, consider what a difference it would make in our day to day outlook if we focused on Him first thing in the morning and thanked Him for keeping us through the night. The words of Lamentations 3:22-23 would become a reality in our lives: “The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning.” 

God is eternally faithful, reliable, steadfast, and unwavering because faithfulness is one of His inherent attributes. Faithfulness is an essential part of who He is (Psalm 89:8; Hebrews 13:8). In His faithfulness, God protects us from evil (2 Thessalonians 3:3), sets limits on our temptations (1 Corinthians 10:13), forgives us of our sins (1 John 1:9), and sanctifies us (1 Corinthians 1:9; Philippians 1:6). 

God’s faithfulness is based on His nature. It’s one of His attributes. Although we don’t always understand what He’s doing or why He allows certain circumstances in our lives, we can always rely upon who He is. Here are four characteristics of God that reassure us that He is faithful: 

HIS IMMUTABILITY: The Lord’s faithfulness is constant because He never changes. In contrast, our lives are filled with transitions, our plans are continually subject to adjustments, and our emotions at times make us feel as if we are on a rollercoaster. We experience changing seasons, much the way nature does. There are periods of productivity, contentment, and good health, but they may quickly shift to seasons of ineffectiveness, discontentment, or poor health. Through all of life’s many changes, we need the anchor of God’s unchanging faithfulness to encourage us. 

HIS OMNISCIENCE: We can find assurance in the fact that the Lord knows everything from start to finish. He understands all details and facets of what we are going through as well as the end results. He orchestrates each circumstance in our life to achieve His goals. And because He is faithful, we can know with certainty that He is working it all together for His glory and our good if we love Him and are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28). 

HIS OMNIPOTENCE: God is all-powerful. We can rest assured that He is capable to meet every need and control every circumstance, regardless of the season of life in which we find ourselves. Although He may not remove the obstacles and hardships, He promises to strengthen us to walk through them with confidence when we trust Him. No authority in heaven or on earth can thwart His purposes (Job 42:2). 

HIS OMNIPRESENCE: The Lord is always with us; as a result we never travel alone through life. No matter how long or short the journey might be, He is there and will never leave or forsake us (Hebrews 13:5). All space and time are within His sight. No matter how far we may run, we are not beyond the reach of His love, mercy, and compassion. 

The Bible says that faithfulness is a gift from God. When we receive Christ as Lord, the Holy Spirit indwells us and brings the blessings of love, joy, peace and faithfulness (Galatians 5:22). The fullness of these blessings depends on walking with God and yielding to His Spirit. We should be faithful to read and abide by God’s Word and to seek the Lord in prayer (Psalm 1:1-2; Ephesians 6:18). 

We need to remember that when we experience trials, He promises to use them to produce endurance and proven character in our life (James 1:2-4). If we’re under spiritual attack, God “will strengthen and protect [us] from the evil one” (2 Thessalonians 3:3). In times of temptation, He promises to place limits upon it so we are not overwhelmed and to provide a way of escape so we can endure (1 Corinthians 10:13). Whatever situation we experience, the Lord works in our lives according to His will. 

Because God’s character is not affected by time, place, people, or circumstances, He is more trustworthy than the closest human friend. When our plans have failed and people have disappointed us, God is always there, and is the One we can count on every day of our life. 

Therefore, “Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man” (Proverbs 3:3-4). 

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