His faithfulness, my standing place

God has been so faithful to me.

Today, we were singing a song in church that really reminded me about God's faithfulness. The alternate chorus goes like this:

You were there in the struggle, You were there in the fight.
You were there all the time.

We thank You, for grace in our yesterdays.
The thank You, for peace in our hearts today.
We thank You, our joy, as tomorrow comes.

It just struck me... that God is just so incredibly faithful. I mean, I knew that... but sometimes truths like that just have to hit you again.

I have amazing friends, and a lot of them. [no, I am not changing the subject.] Many of them have walked with me through some of my most difficult times, and I've walked beside them in theirs. They are ready to talk. They supported me when I was weak. They were there for me.

But then I thought... no one of them has been with me every time.

Not because they didn't care or anything. Maybe they didn't know me, or they just weren't able to physically be there at the time. But regardless of the circumstances, no one friend has been there every single time I have needed someone. In fact, sometimes none of them are there.

And then I realized... God has been there every time. He is always there for me. Every single time I have cried, or been frightened, or angry, or overwhelmed, or just plain tired, He was there.

When I woke up in the morning and didn't know if I could survive the day, He was there for me.
When I thought the grief would break me, He was there for me.
When I couldn't understand why, He was there for me.
When I was afraid of the future I couldn't see, He was there for me.
When I was lonely, He was there for me.
He was always there for me.
He is the only one who has always been there for me.

The other thing I realized is that He is the only one that I know always will be there in the future. Not only has He always been there, but He always will be there!

Why would God be so faithful to me? Every day I doubt Him. Every day I mess up, turn to the side, fall, and sometimes just ignore Him. I am... well... not always faithful to Him. And even so, He is always faithful to me. Why?

I know it's not really about me.

2 Timothy 2:13
"If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself."

It is in God's character to remain faithful to those He has chosen.

Though... even though all those things are true... I digress...

It just struck me today how comforting God's faithfulness is. I know He will always be there for me. He is so good. And because I know He is faithful, I know I can trust Him. When He tells me to do something that seems nuts, or asks me to move forward even though I'm not sure where I'm headed [happening right now...], I know He will lead me all the way, because of His faithfulness.

It's just so amazing, that God is so faithful to us. We don't deserve it, He just is. He has adopted us, and though we sometimes lose our hold, He will never let us go. That was in another song we sang today. "Oh wondrous love, that will not let me go, I cling to You with all my strength and soul. Yet if my hold, should ever fail, this wondrous love will never let me go."

I guess it's kind of a theme in my life right now. That God's goodness, and grace, and faithfulness is not dependent upon my ability to "be good". God is not limited by the human-ness of those He has called. He is faithful and just to forgive our sins, and will complete the work He began. God is so amazingly good to us. And His faithfulness never fails. In His everlasting faithfulness I will find strength to tackle whatever comes my way. He is faithful to bring me through to the end, until His will in me is complete.

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I will glory in my Redeemer
My life He bought, my love He owns
I have no longings for another
I’m satisfied in Him alone
I will glory in my Redeemer
His faithfulness my standing place
Though foes are mighty and rush upon me
My feet are firm, held by His grace