Faithful

It's mid-week, and it has been a very quiet afternoon to say the least. I've had the privilege to spend a lot of time with a lot of friends and family the past week and a half. But right now, in the quiet, my thoughts start to wander - I know I should be resting, but yet I'm seeking constant human companionship. I've honestly been stuck on what to write about the past two week, but I believe I may have became too busy and was missing God in the simplicity of resting.

But sometimes I get caught up in the feeling of being 'alone', although I know I'm never really alone. So to "fill" my time on this quiet afternoon, I decided to listen to some music on YouTube. I didn't have to search for the song because it was one of the suggestions under "recommended" (I love it when YouTube makes accurate recommendations!). The song that caught my eye is called "Yes and Amen" by Bethel Worship - check it out here. The lyrics for the bridge and chorus are as follows:

I will rest in your promises

My confidence is your faithfulness

Faithful You are

Faithful forever, You will be

Faithful You are

All Your promises are yes and amen

As I listen to this song of worship, I reflect on God's constant faithfulness towards me. This goes beyond His faithfulness to see me through the happenings of "back then and now"; although I've made so many mistakes, so many stubborn decisions, and gotten myself into messes... God's faithfulness towards you and me goes back to the very beginning. In God's desire to make man and partner with him to oversee all that God had created:

Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created them; male and female He created them. Then God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living things that moves on earth."

Genesis 1:26-28 NJKV

And every moment that followed: from the fall of man to God's amazingly unbeatable redemption plan; God has been, is, and will forever be faithful. I am reminded of how He has been ever so willing to meet me halfway, even more than halfway because He's in constant pursuit of my heart. He has been ever so present in, both, the joyous and difficult moments. He's always seen me through. And I know going forward He will continue to do so! So as often as needed I return to His Word to remind myself of His promises; of His goodness and faithfulness; as a constant reminder of Who my God is and His love towards me.

Isaiah 55:10-11 NKJV

For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, 

And do not return there,

But water the earth,

And make it bring forth and bud,

That it may give food to the sower,

And bread to the eater,

So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;

It shall not return to Me void,

But it shall accomplish what I please,

And it shall prosper in the thing of which I sent it.

2 Corinthians 4:17-18 NKJV

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

2 Corinthians 1:20 NKJV
For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.

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For further study check out this list of the promises of God, 

I have listed them here too:

Exodus 14:14; 20:12

Deuteronomy 31:8

Joshua 1:9

2 Chronicles 7:14

Psalm 9:9-10; 18:3; 23:4; 27:1; 34:17; 37:4; 50:15; 86:5; 103:2-5; 107:13-16

Proverbs 3:5-6; 13:11; 22:6

Isaiah 40:29, 31; 41:10, 13; 43:2; 54:10, 17; 58:6; 61:1

Jeremiah 29:11

Malachi 3:10

Matthew 6:31-33; 7:9-11

Mark 11:24

Luke 11:9-13

John 3:16, 36; 8:36; 14:13-16

Romans 8:28;10:9-10

Ephesians 3:16-19

Philippians 4:6-7; 4:19

James 1:5; 4:7; 5:14-15

1 John 1:9

Revelation 3:5

And these are just a few :)