Everlastingly Faithful

PREVIEW: Here’s a biblical bottom line for you: God alone is faithful—no one else is! That is why in God alone you should place your trust. That is why upon God alone you should look for justice, provision, and freedom. That is why upon God alone you should place your hope. And that is why God alone is worthy of your eternal praise. What other god can make that claim, and back it up like our God has?

A Journey of Worship // Psalm 146:5-6

Here’s a biblical bottom line for you: God alone is faithful—no one else is! That is why God alone is worthy of your praise: “Praise the Lord! Let all that I am praise the Lord. I will praise the Lord as long as I live. I will sing praises to my God with my dying breath.” (Psalm 146:1-2)

• That is why in God alone you should place your trust: “Don’t put your confidence in powerful people; there is no help for you there. When they breathe their last, they return to the earth, and all their plans die with them. (Psalm 146:3-4).
• That is why upon God alone you should look for justice, provision, and freedom: “He gives justice to the oppressed and food to the hungry. The Lord frees the prisoners.” (Psalm 146:7)
• That is why upon God alone you should place your hope: “The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are weighed down. The Lord loves the godly. The Lord protects the foreigners among us. He cares for the orphans and widows. He frustrates the plans of the wicked.” (Psalm 146:8-9)
• That is why God alone is worthy of your daily worship: “Praise the Lord! Let all that I am praise the Lord. I will praise the Lord as long as I live. I will sing praises to my God with my dying breath.” (Psalm 146:1-2)
• That is why in God alone you should place your trust: “Don’t put your confidence in powerful people; there is no help for you there. When they breathe their last, they return to the earth, and all their plans die with them. (Psalm 146:3-4).
• That is why upon God alone you should look for justice, provision, and freedom: “He gives justice to the oppressed and food to the hungry. The Lord frees the prisoners.” (Psalm 146:7)
• That is why upon God alone you should place your hope: “The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are weighed down. The Lord loves the godly. The Lord protects the foreigners among us. He cares for the orphans and widows. He frustrates the plans of the wicked.” (Psalm 146:8-9)
• That is why God alone is worthy of your eternal praise: “The Lord will reign forever. He will be your God, Jerusalem throughout the generations. Praise the Lord! (Psalm 146:10):

God alone is everlastingly faithful. Who or what else can make that claim—and back it up?

So, in whom or what are you putting your hope at this moment? A presidential candidate or a political party. The government? Your investments? The media? Your doctor? Science? Technology? The guarantee of the American dream? None of those are inherently bad, but they are not God. They do not have unlimited power, foreknowledge of what the future holds, indisputable justice, and complete moral clarity. Only the One who created all things, sustains the universe moment by moment, and holds tomorrow in his hands will continually keep his eye on you (Psalm 33:18), provide you with everything necessary for life, health, happiness, and peace (Acts 17:28, 2 Peter 1:3) shower you with his favor (Psalm 147:11), and fulfill his promise of your eternal life (Psalm 16:10, 2 Corinthians 5:1). So put your all your hope in God:

Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. (Psalm 43:5)

Hope in God and you will never be put to shame: “No one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame, but shame will come on those who are treacherous without cause.” (Psalm 25:3)

Put your full confidence in God and you never will be disappointed: “And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.” (Romans 5:5).

My friend, only the Lord God Almighty is everlastingly faithful.