“The faithful witness”
Revelation 1:5
Helps Word Studies ~ Faithful (4103/pistós) describes the Lord Himself (1 Cor 10:13; 2 Cor 1:18; 2 Thes 3:3; 1 Pet 4:19; Rev 1:5) as well as the believer remaining full of (and obedient to) faith. Heb 11:11: "By faith (4102/pístis), also Sarah herself . . . since she deemed (the Lord) faithful (4103/pistós) . . . ".
Jesus is described as a faithful son over his Fathers house from Hebrews 3:6…
Now Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be spoken later. (6) But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house.
He is described as Faithful and true from Rev.19:11 and this very nature has been imparted to us. We are partakers of this divine nature and with this truth we find faithfulness a fruit of the Spirit. So, unfaithfulness would be our unwillingness to commit our lives to His service.
Matthews gospel reminds us the faithful and wise servant is the one whom his master has set over his household to give food at the proper time. Blessed is that servant who his master will find so doing when he comes. Truly I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions.
Remaining stedfast and enduring hardness while facing tribulation are dynamics that can create opportunities to cast away our confidence or become complacent in our service to the Father.
Paul's admonition to us to run our race requires a forgetting of those things that lie behind and a pressing on for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
When Jesus asks the question about the son of man finding faith on the earth when he returns, he means that he will be looking for those who have remained faithful in their commitment and obedient service to the end. We don’t want to just “endure to the end’’. We want to endure while we press. That’s the faith he’s talking about.
Our English word ‘faithful’ is described as remaining loyal and steadfast. Proverbs 20:6 tells us many will proclaim their own loyalty, but can you really find a faithful man?
The ability to commit ourselves to a faithful God is difficult for us when we assign our own imperfect level of faithfulness to God. We might mentally assent to God being faithful but I guess we know we believe if we don’t keep trying to solve our own problems and control every event of our lives by trusting in ourselves or others. What we have committed to Him, we have yielded our right to order and construct. We live from hearing and obeying. Understanding is nice to have but not necessary for obedience. Faithfulness is seen through continued obedience
There are many plans in the heart of a man but it’s the purpose of the Lord that prevails.
Proverbs 19:21
Just as Jesus continued entrusting himself to the one who judges justly, we are exhorted in Peters Epistle to entrust our souls to a faithful Creator while doing good.
Please remember faithfulness, as a Christian, is not a lack of ability, it is rather a lack of willingness to commit ourselves and our purposes to him. So, todays question ~ Am I a faithful child over my Fathers House?