Illustrating God’s faithfulness using His Word

Pastor James McCullen comments on this week’s Explore the Bible lesson “Do you need the gospel?” based on Romans 3:1-12, 18-20 and he says that “Some Jews did not believe, nor behave correctly, but that does not cancel God's covenant.” In other words, God is faithful to do what He says He will do Israel’s sin notwithstanding. We all need to be reminded of God’s faithfulness.

The Lord promised Abraham that He would bless all nations through his seed (see Genesis 22:18), and God protected the seed of Abraham through many attempts to corrupt His plan for Messiah.

The promised seed first came in Genesis 3:15, and there would be a “war” between the seed of woman and the seed of the serpent. Satan tried to corrupt the seed of woman in Genesis 6:1-4, but failed. God preserved Noah’s family through the flood and the seed of woman would come from Abraham and from the tribe of Judah in particular (see Genesis 49:10). God was faithful.

The Lord’s word further exemplifies His faithful interest to preserve “a Godly offspring” in Malachi 2:15. The men of Israel wanted to marry foreign women, but God commanded them not to! God was faithful to insure that His promised seed would come through a woman (see Isaiah 7:14).

Later, Jesus Christ was born fulfilling God’s promise of Messiah. God faithfully delivered on His promise to personally provide salvation for all who would trust Him. Thank you Lord for His faithfulness (Psalm 100:5)!