Faithfulness: from the first pages of Genesis to the final words of Revelation, the faithfulness of God is woven through every story.
It is the thread that binds humanity’s frailty to God’s unbreakable promises.
Consequently, faithfulness is more than an attribute of God, it is who God is—it is also a call to His people to mirror His faithfulness.
That’s why, the scriptures in Proverbs 3:3 days “Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.”
So in faithfulness, we choose daily to remain steady in devotion, to keep our word, and to trust God even when we don’t understand His ways.
Faithfulness is not glamorous as we may think sometimes.
It is not even celebrated in headlines. Yet it is the quality that heaven applauds. Jesus Himself promised:
“Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown.” —Revelation 2:10
Understanding God’s faithfulness, will inspire us to stay committed to Him, no matter what challenges arise.
Understanding What Faithfulness Means
Sometimes as believers, we can’t help confusing faithfulness with mere participation or outward appearances.
But in the Bible, faithfulness means loyalty, steadfast commitment, reliability, and integrity over time.
Especially in seasons when even if you did otherwise no one would fault you.
That’s why, before we can be faithful to God, we must first understand how He has been faithful to us.
2 Timothy 2:13 says: “If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot disown Himself.”
So no matter how inconsistent we are, God is always faithful. His faithfulness is the anchor for our trust.
Therefore, faithfulness is not an optional virtue; it is an essential mark of a mature believer.
Because it pleases God, it strengths our witness, and brings eternal and physical rewards.
And just like prayer is a currency, faithfulness is also a currency of the Kingdom of God.
Without it, there is no lasting fruit. It is the proof that when God comes, He will still find us waiting!
The Testing
Faithfulness is tested in the crucible of difficulty and time.
Just like anyone in a school, the believer is in a spiritual class and faithfulness is a necessary main course to pass.
Sometimes, it is even the prerequisite to the next shift.
And so it is inevitable that it won’t be tested!
We can be faithful for a moment, but God calls us to remain committed over a lifetime.
In the case of Joseph, I had often asked those days why God didn’t bring him out.
I mean the basis of him being in prison was his insistent refute to bow to the pressures of being like everyone else and the consciousness in his mind that he can’t sin against God.
This should have been enough for the host of heaven to come running to his rescue
But the scripture said that the word tried Joseph, in Potiphar’s house, in prison even in Egypt as a governor.
Most definitely, there wouldn’t have been a Joseph the governor if probably there wasn’t a Joseph the prisoner.
Sometimes, the way God reroutes, and rewrites stories amazes me.
I’ve never seen any test orchestrated by the Spirit that is sweet, and it will never be even if we are tested with good things
And we can’t even tell sometimes how long the test will last but one thing I know just like my Father Apostle Edu would say
“A man only falls back to the level of his training” if there was no or little training it will show when our faithfulness is tested!!
So, when Joseph was lifted, he seemed like a lucky guy…but it is obvious that a lifting like that can only be a product of death.
John 12:24 “Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit!!
Faithfulness in the Small Things
One of the hardest times to remain faithful is when God seems silent.
And you look around and see a legitimate option, a believer that is always hasty will always make destiny defining mistakes, the same with the believer that is too slow to move when God is moving!
And we need to know as believers that there is a big difference between faithfulness and sheer heart hardiness
When God is in something we will know, if He is not there we can’t cajole Him even if we wait forever.
Faithfulness even means understanding that God has moved and moved with Him even when it is hard
When we don’t move when God moved, we will eventually realise the move of God left us behind.
Are we bad people? No! Did we miss out on the move of God? Yes!! God is not sentimental one bit.
Sometimes, I just wish the journey of faith is all smooth and glamorous with our paths strawn with gold petals.
That’s why, our consistency in the silent seasons reveals the depth of our faith.
It is worthy of note that God watches how we handle things.
Many people wait for big assignments, but God watches how you handle the small ones.
There is no single man who rose to become a weapon in God’s hand that didn’t have this mindset.
“For God is not mocked” like the scripture would say
Faithfulness in little brings a believer to the point where much would be committed to him.
It is not sentiment nor is it biased, heaven is drawn to faithful men!
Luke 16:10 “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much.”
The Reward of Faithfulness
Faithfulness can never go unrewarded. God always honors those who remain faithful.
You know why the church of Philadelphia in the book of Revelation 3:8 was rewarded
The Bible said that even though they had a little strength yet they kept His word and didn’t deny His name!
Sometimes we don’t even say it, but the thoughts of our heart are too loud and God can pick the unfaithfulness in it.
And He knows that it is what we want that we are after, not who He is.
And in situations where our pursuits are genuine, it will be tested but the challenge is that sometimes we don’t even know it is a test😭
Revelation 2:10:
“Be faithful even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown.”
Faithfulness leads to:
✅ Spiritual maturity
✅ Deeper intimacy with God
✅ Kingdom impact
✅ Eternal rewards
There is nothing that gives me hope like the thought that I will stand before Jesus on that day and I will hear Him say
“Well done, thou good and faithful servant, enter into my joy”😊
Conclusion
Beloved, the world may change, people may fail, and circumstances may shift, but God remains faithful. He calls you to do the same.
Today, we make a fresh commitment to stay faithful to God in our devotion.
May our heart be stirred to embrace this unchanging virtue, to stand firm when others fall away, and to hear, on that glorious day, the words every believer longs for:
“Well done, thou good and faithful servant!” —Matthew 25:23
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