A FAITHFUL CREATOR

Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator.  (1 Peter 4:19 NKJV)

The more one thinks about these words, the more wonderful they appear! That God is faithful is as clear as the Sun. He is faithful in the return of the seasons and the orbiting  of the stars; faithful in holding back the flood, that it should not overflow the world and destroy the homes of men; faithful to every living creature that He has made, providing for its exact sustenance. Even the odd sparrow, which Christ must have seen thrown in by the dealer, when His mother bought four others, does not fall to the ground without His notice. God is the faithful Creator in the heavens above and in the earth beneath. We are not surprised, therefore, to find His faithfulness the theme of the Bible; but why does Peter lay emphasis on His faithfulness as Creator, when ministering to the special circumstances of suffering believers? Is not this the reason? We are apt to concentrate our thoughts on the birth, the cross, the grave, the intercession of our Lord, and to forget that behind all these, deep in the nature of God, the almighty Creator, there are ever-springing fountains of faithfulness, love, and tenderness. We are summoned to go back beyond the story of redemption to the infinite silence of eternity, when each of us was a distinct thought in the mind of God. In His book, all our members were written, when as yet there was none of them.

Whether we have realized that eternal purpose is open to serious questioning, but everyone of us has a right to look into the face of God, and say" "Your hands have made me, and fashioned me; give me understanding that I may learn Your commandments." We may not question God's dealings with us. They are immutably wise and right. But we may claim that in some way He should make good our deficiencies, so that though sorrowful, we should be always rejoicing; though poor we should make many rich; though having nothing, we should scatter our wealth, as though possessing all things. There is no reason why our life should be a failure, no reason why we should not minister richly to others, no reason why, by His grace, we should not be more than conquerors! We may humbly make this request of the almighty Creator, and He will not allow His faithfulness to fail!

PRAYER

Help us to commit ourselves to You in well-doing, heavenly Father, our faithful Creator. May we find peace for our own griefs and disappointments, in sympathy and ministry to others for Your honor and glory.  I pray this in Jesus’ name, AMEN.

God's Daily Promise

Promise #59:
My promise of life is for you and your family. 

Acts 2:39 (WEB)
For the promise is to you, and to your children,
and to all who are far off,
even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.”