BLESSED ARE THE FAITHFUL FOR THEY
SHALL SEE GOD
God shows Himself to those who show
faithfulness to Him.
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego saw God in
the fire because of their faithful stand for Him not to
bow before the image of Gold that Nebuchadnezzar of
Babylon made as a God.
Daniel saw God in the Lion’s den because
of his faithful stand for God. He refused to pray to
Darius according to the edict that Darius made having
been deceived by his leaders, but to Yahweh the God of
Israel.
Joseph saw God as He lifted him from the
prison to the palace of Pharaoh as Prime Minister
because of his faithfulness in righteous living in the
midst of afflictions and deprivations.
Moses saw God all the way to the end of
his ministry because of his faithfulness in following
the voice of God and standing up for Him as he commands
him. He risked his life to stand before Pharaoh of Egypt
on behalf of the Israelites to demand their freedom.
Abraham saw God as he followed the voice
of God to a land he never knew before departing his home
town. God graciously delivered his wife from Abimelech
and Pharaoh and had her restored to him with gifts
following.
Time and space will not permit me to talk
about Apostles Peter, John and Paul, Elijah and Elisha
who all saw God demonstrate His power as they faithfully
followed God, risked their lives for God and made many
sacrifices that are rare today.
TO SEE GOD
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To see God is to witness
God intervene in your situation and turn it around.
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To see God is to
experience the deliverance of the Almighty in
specific areas of your life.
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To see God is to
experience supernatural provision.
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To see God is to
experience miracles and healings in one’s life and
in the life of loved ones.
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To see God is to witness
the breakthrough power of God in action in one’s
life and area of need.
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To see God is to see God
stand up for you as you stand up for Him.
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To see God is to be
honoured by God in public for services rendered in
secret.
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To see God is to walk in
the miraculous.
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To see God is to have
your prayers answered.
FAITHFULNESS
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To be faithful is to
remain loyal and steadfast to God and His word.
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To be faithful is to be
true to the principles and teachings of God in every
area of life.
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To be faithful is to be
loyal unto death – ready to die for the sake of what
one believes in.
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To be faithful is to be
constant in the performance of one’s duties or
services.
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Faithfulness is
attending to commands, as a faithful servant.
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Faithfulness is standing
up for God in times of intense pressure from the
enemy – persecution, challenge, marital crisis,
business failure, joblessness, retrenchment,
academic troubles and spiritual attacks, etc.
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To be faithful is to
continue to speak the word of God over your
situation and life without looking back or doubting
until God shows up.
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To be faithful is to
continue in prayer of faith until change comes. You
take no rest and give God no rest as he commanded in
Isa 62:6-7
6 I have posted watchmen on your
walls, O Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or
night. You who call on the LORD, give yourselves no
rest, 7 and give him no rest till he establishes
Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth.
NIV
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Faithfulness to God is
walking in obedience to God and His laws,
injunctions and instructions.
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Faithfulness is
diligence in work, diligence in following, diligence
in obeying, and diligence in waiting for
instructions from His mouth.
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The faithful are those
who are resolved and determined not live in sin, and
are doing everything within their power to keep
their commitment to their Saviour and Lord.
ONLY THE FAITHFUL SEE GOD
2 Sam 22:26-29
26 "To the faithful you show yourself
faithful,
to the blameless you show yourself
blameless,
27 to the pure you show yourself pure,
but to the crooked you show yourself
shrewd.
28 You save the humble,
but your eyes are on the haughty to
bring them low.
29 You are my lamp, O LORD;
the LORD turns my darkness into light.
NIV
It is how you relate with God, that God
will relate with you. You need to be close to God to
enjoy Him. You need to be close to, and intimate with
God to see God daily without fail.
James 4:7-8
7 Submit yourselves, then, to God.
Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come near
to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands,
you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
NIV
God does show up and help when we are not
faithful. He does help us when we do not deserve it. His
grace keeps us going and delivers to us His blessings.
But when we are faithful,
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His presence is
stronger,
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His friendship becomes
more intimate,
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His voice becomes
clearer and more comforting,
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His power becomes more
real and appears more potent though it is still the
same.
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When we are faithful,
our cup overflows with blessings daily and we are
never stranded.
The way God relates with a faithful
person cannot be the same with the way He relates with
an unfaithful person.
The question now is “do you want to see
God everyday in your life and affairs without fail”? If
the answer is in the affirmative, then you have no
choice than to walk in faithfulness with Him every day
of your life. Make yourself reliable and dependable to
God. Show reason why God should trust you. Make yourself
trustworthy. No matter how difficult you think walking
in faithfulness is, start now with a positive and
determined attitude and you will make it in Jesus name.
Build a vibrant fellowship with God. Daily, study and
meditate on the word of God to gain insight and strength
in Him. Keep at it and you will not be disappointed.