Day 38: Faithful Lives

Reading: Psalm 18:43-50

David, having great faith in God throughout his trials, finds God's faithfulness in this reading. He expresses gratitude for God's amazing faithfulness in his life, and we should follow example. Even though there are dark days and rough patches, God is always faithful to those who seek His will. He will bless us greater than we an imagine and raise us up out of the darkest of pits. Be grateful for the blessings He gives you and the faithfulness He shows you. Be faithful to Him through out those trials too.

When have you experienced God's wonderful faithfulness in your life?



How can you praise Him for that faithfulness?




Reading: Matthew 25:14-46

Jesus is very serious about using the blessings God gives us. We read a couple of examples here on how we are to use our gifts and talents.
If we fail to step out with our gifts, like the man who buried the money given to him instead of using it, we risk losing it. God doesn't mean to give us great things if we don't use them to bless others. He wants us to reach out and grow our gifts and blessings. The more we use our talents for Him, the more we gain from them. But the more we hide them and fail to use them, the more likely we will be to stop using them for good.
We also read about using our gifts to bless those in need. The hungry, thirsty, naked, sick, imprisoned, are mentioned here. When we don't take care of those in need with what we have, we fail to take care of God. When we serve the least of these, we serve Him. But when we turn our attention from them, we turn it from God. It is important to remember this when we consider being faithful with what we have. God wants us to give back the blessings He granted to us. They are gifts for us to use to expand His kingdom.

What gifts and talents has God blessed you with?



How are you using them to be faithful back to Him?



Reading: Job 40:3-42:17

Job's faithfulness to God throughout his sufferings is incredible, especially as he deals with friends who are full of false information. Job never once blames God for his suffering, but continues to talk highly of his God. It is difficult to do this when we are faced with suffering and hard times. Sometimes, we may feel like turning on God and ask Him why we are encountering what we are. Satan tries to get Job to turn on God in causing him to suffer, but Job proves to him that faithfulness can still endure through tough times. And since Job was so faithful, the Lord blesses Him greatly after it all. May we take Job's life and see it as an example for us when those awful times come.

When have you found it hard not to blame God during a rough time?




How has God blessed you after a rough time in your life?




God is truly faithful to us. He pours blessing on us just by the lives we have here compared to other places. We need to be faithful right back to Him, however. When we received gifts, blessings and talents, we need to give back to God and others with these, or we risk losing them. When life is tough, we can learn from Job's reaction and speak highly of God rather than blame Him for our troubles. May we live lives that are vibrant of faithfulness!