A Dependable God

A Dependable God

"O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth below-you who keep your covenant of love with your servants who continue wholeheartedly in your way."
1 Kings 8:23 NIV

When I think of the state of our world, one word that comes to mind is uncertainty. There are moral failures in our world leaders. Scientists give weight to our unease with calculated predictions of impending disasters. And even in our churches, some seem to have been bewitched and have fallen away from sound doctrine and morality. The upheaval in this world is such that it seems there is nothing left that we can depend on, nothing we can grasp hold of for safety.

In these uncertain times, we need something dependable, firm in its convictions and unchanging. We need something that cannot be swayed by public opinion. And I suppose you already know I am speaking of God. But I am not speaking of the flimsy sort of "every man's" moldable God. I am not speaking of the God we can define, but of the one that defines us. In short, I am speaking of the God of scripture or some people call Him Jesus.

The writer speaks from his experience that God keeps his love covenant with those that continue wholeheartedly in His way. If government and church have failed you, God will not. If the people around you have failed, God does not fail. I remember making friends with a man named Gus. After a brief amount of time, Gus had become a believer. We prayed together and I stood with my friend as he faced some hard decisions in his life. Later Gus told me that I am someone he can depend on. At first I felt proud to be someone important in his life. But in short time God helped me to see my arrogance in accepting the complement... Later I told Gus that, "I am your friend and I will try my best to be there for you. But eventually, I will fail you. My human nature will be certain to do that. But be sure to place all of your trust in someone that will never fail you. Place your trust in God, he never fails."