Faithfulness is the seventh in the list of the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22. Faithfulness to God is loyalty to Him and to His teachings and should be a critical factor that influences how we think and behave.
The Bible provides a fundamental description of “faith” found in Hebrews 11:1, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
Hebrews 11 lists Abraham and Sarah as models of faithful people. Abraham left his home, not knowing where he was going but depending on God’s lead. He lived in a foreign land with his wife and waited many years for promises from God. Sarah received strength to have a child after she was well past the childbearing age, holding tight to God’s promise that she would indeed bear a child. Abraham was even willing to offer his only son as a sacrifice because he completely believed that God could raise him from the dead.
Abraham turned his back on everything that wasn’t approved by God and moved forward with only God’s promises guiding Him. As we devote ourselves in prayer this week—let’s begin by asking God to increase our faith so, like Abraham, we too turn our back on everything that isn’t approved by God and moved forward with His guidance.
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