Day 76: Being Faithful

Reading: Proverbs 7:6-20

Being Faithful in Relationships
Faithfulness in marriage is a hard concept to grasp in today's world. In a society laced with consumerism and instant gratification, we have learned that if we don't like something we have, or if it is broken, get rid of it and get a new one. Unfortunately, this has come to apply to relationships and marriage. We read in Proverbs today the exchange between a naive man and an adulterous woman. Sadly, in this Proverb there is much truth to what happens in even today's world. We are heavily warned throughout Proverbs to avoid adultery and things that compromise marriage, whether you are already married or not. Hanging on to your sexual morals while single is so important. Many may think it is outdated and old fashioned, but there is something so much better and special about entering into marriage vows with a pure start. Having your mind in the right place before you find that right person to spend life with is significant. Having standards now will cause you grief later. Though God can wash us clean when we fall, we are to start new this day.


Reading: Luke 2:1-20

Be Faithful to God's Promises
I couldn't imagine how it must have felt for either Mary or Joseph in that time. Though they each knew that Mary had not been unfaithful (a huge disgrace in that time), they held true to God's promise of this important event. Joseph could have easily been angry with Mary, and left her, but he held to the promise that was given to him. Mary was probably in a little doubt as she saw her baby, but she kept to herself and held to the promise of her humble baby being the Savior of the world. The shepherds here also show faithfulness as they heed the words of the angel and go see and honor this newborn King. They all need to trust in God's faithfulness that there is a huge plan behind this little baby. Though it seems impossible, the faithfulness in God's work is extraordinary. What extraordinary work can He do in and through your life? Are you willing to be faithful to Him and His promises?


Reading: Numbers 5:11-6:27

Faithfulness in Response to God's Faithfulness
We see the consequences of unfaithfulness that took place in Moses' time. Though there was a tangible, immediate consequence in the policy back then, today the consequences may not seem so apparent, but are brutal. When adultery takes place, here is hurt and there is the breaking of relationship. Our faithfulness to our spouse is a response to God's faithfulness to us. Many times throughout the Bible we see a comparison of a husband and wife, compared to Christ and the church. There is a tight bond between both, and unfaithfulness between those should never be tolerated. We give back our faithfulness to God by serving Him. In our churches, in our marriages, in our families, in our relationships. When we act in such a way that is apart from the actions that are the norm of our world, we make a statement that is bold and promotes Christ and His faithfulness to us.


Faithfulness comes with responsibility and great love. When we choose to be faithful, to God, to our spouse, to our mission, we give back to the faithfulness Christ has in us. We can be faithful to God's promises and to our own areas in life. Faithfulness promotes a statement of our love for God.