Tag: deuteronomy31

“Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does.” Psalm 145:13

“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.” Hebrews 10:23

Faithfulness seems to have grown out of style.  Faithful spouses, faithful friends, faithful employees – their numbers appear to be dwindling.  According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median number of years that wage and salary workers had been with their current employer was 3.9 years in January 2024, down from 4.1 years in January 2022 and the lowest since January 2002.

The marriage rate in 2000 was 8.2 per 1,000 and now sits at 6.1.  Nearly 41% of first year marriages are expected to end in divorce.  These numbers are sobering.  According to one article I found, over the past 30 years, the percentage of American men with at least six close friends has declined from 55% in 1990 to just 27% today.  A significant number of men, particularly 20% of single men, now report having no close friends at all, an increase from 3% in 1990.

Many of us are tempted to prioritize flexibility over faithfulness.  Free to be me, right?  Let’s be honest, however, that “freedom” starts to feel pretty lonely in short time.  We don’t make lasting, deep friendships.  We want to work from home at a new job every 3 years which makes for zero relationships in more than half our waking hours.  And marriage? That would require huge personal sacrifices!

Forever Faithful

Against this backdrop of instability, Scripture reveals a radically different picture. There is One who is forever faithful.  One to whom we can always count on to keep His promises, His covenants forever.

“He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations.” Psalm 105:8

I didn’t grow up with a super positive father figure, and I know others who either didn’t have one at all or he was abusive.  Our view of God is sometimes shaped by these imperfect, earthly relationships. Yet Scripture reminds us who He truly is—a faithful Father, worthy of all our trust and praise. When we bring our hurt, disappointment, and longing to Him, He meets us with grace.

He is worthy of all our praise and honor.  He never lies, He never withholds His love, and He never leaves us (Deuteronomy 31:6 & Hebrews 13:5).  He is ever-faithful.

This truth is not just theological, it’s deeply personal.  A few years ago, I was one of those people that felt abandoned by friends.  When I turned to the faithful Father and asked for His help He began a great work in me.  He showed me where I needed to grow in humility, consistency, and love.  In other words, to be more like Jesus.  He grew me into someone to whom Christian women would want to be friends.  I now count many as my faithful sisters.  

Friends, it sounds fun to start a new and exciting job every few years.  It’s easy to slough off the old and try out the new and shiny people we meet along the way.  But true, lasting joy comes in commitment – something the Lord has modeled for us in His Word.  He is trustworthy in all He says and does.  He is the Rock upon which we can stand, forever.  His faithfulness should be your guide and your comfort.

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