An Unwavering God

KJB Daily Devotion – Following Jesus Through Every Chapter
Date: Friday, June 24, 2016
Chapters: Psalms 86-89
Message: An Unwavering God

Hello My Friend,

Waver, to move one way and the other. You know, quite often, our faith in God wavers, in the same day we can have complete faith in Him and wonder why He has left us. You want to know something amazing? God’s faith in us never wavers, no matter how often we cry or complain that God is not with us, He loves us the same, and is always faithful to keep His promises to us. The second we received His Son as our Saviour He made a covenant with us, to never leave nor forsake us, no matter how much we waver. You see, there is something incredible about God that we as humans can never understand, once we are saved God no longer looks as us through ourselves, but through His Son. That means, no matter what we do in the flesh, our soul is tucked safe in the arms of Jesus, and that is unwavering.

“We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.” - I John 5:18.

“born of God sinneth not;” This does not mean that we never sin again after we are saved, it does mean that when God looks at us He sees His Son, therefore we appear to Him as though we never sin. Salvation does not keep us from the consequences of sin after we are saved, but it does keep our soul from the consequences of our sin. When you stop to think about just how unwavering God is you cannot help, but find yourself praising Him for the things He as, in fact, got you out of. While we can often be wavering in our faithfulness, God never is, and we ought to be praising Him every day for that. David reminds us that God is rich in mercy, but it is wise to walk in His ways.

“Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works. All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name. For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone. Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name. I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore. For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them. But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.” - Psalm 86:8-15.

“Among the gods there is none like unto thee,” gods, we know that there is only one true and living Supreme being, and we know Him to be Jehovah. While many times “god” refers to false gods, this is different, this form of god is referring to, a prince; a ruler; a magistrate (king), or a judge. David is comparing those of the highest authority to God and has found that none even come close to God Almighty. Great is God’s mercy toward us that He has, through His Son, delivered our soul from the lowest hell. Praise God!

“Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.” - Romans 13:1,2.

While our salvation is great in itself, we have something else awaiting us, a city of God, something that will only appear after Christ returns and he establishes His kingdom. Even the people of old knew this was awaiting them, the place is called Zion, and the psalmist reminds us that none are forgotten who know Him as their Saviour.

“Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah. I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there. And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her. The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah.” - Psalm 87:3-6.

“And of Zion it shall be said,” Zion is the place in which Jesus will rule on His throne, what an amazing place that will be. Until Christ returns we have to endure the life we are given here, and unless He returns real soon, spend some time in heaven. The great thing is that God never wavers His protection on a saved soul, while we await His kingdom we have His protection, whether we leave our bodies and go to heaven or get raptured out of here, with body intact.

“For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.” - I Thessalonians 5:9,10.

God is unwavering in that he had a plan for us to be saved from the very start, He knew that sin would come into the world through one of His very own creations, Lucifer himself, He knew that our flesh would be wavering, and yet He never changed His plan. Psalm 89 is an amazing Psalm, as the psalmist reflects on God promise to David’s seed, an amazing prophecy is revealed of His own Son.

“Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth. My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him. His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven. If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments; If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments; Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes. Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail. My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.” - Psalm 89:27-34.

“His seed also will I make to endure for ever,” While this Psalm has references about Solomon, it is clear that God is talking about another seed that would come through David, His Son, the anointed one (89:20). The second we receive Christ as our Saviour we are born into the family of God, therefore, we not only become heirs with Christ, we become part of David’s seed, and will endure forever. There is something amazing written here, “Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him,” God reminds us that even though we may be chastised for sin, He will never take our salvation away from us. I can write an entire message on this chapter alone about the mercy and grace of God, how He loves us and remains faithful to us no matter how many times we mess up. God’s unwavering love keeps our soul out of hell, in fact, it is Jesus who took the rod and stripes that we rightfully should be getting.

“For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.” - I Peter 2:21-24.

Jesus Christ Magnified: Today, Jesus is shown through the Holy One of Israel who is our King (89:18). Christ means, the anointed, God sent Him here through the seed of David, making Him not only royalty of man, but of God also. Jew or Gentile, all who believe in Him become part of the seed, and of Israel. “And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.” - Galatians 3:29.

Today's Prayer: God, Thank You for Your unwavering love, promises, protection, commitment, faithfulness, and faith in Your children, while our faith can go to and fro, Yours never changes. You never promised that we will not face and problems or suffering while we are here on earth, but You do promise that You will never leave nor forsake us, even when we are wavering. How amazing are you to not only love us unconditionally when we receive Your Son, but when we waver in our faith as well. Lord, lead me and guide me, fill me with Your mercy and grace, strengthen my heart and give me unwavering faith, let me not be dependent upon my circumstances to keep me faithful, but on Your precious promises. I ask this in Jesus’ name, Amen.

God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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