God our Refuge
Definition
The faithfulness of God means God is unchanging in his nature, true to his Word, has promised salvation to his people, and will keep his promises forever. He is worthy of eternal trust no matter how unlikely his promises seem. Nothing in heaven or on earth can prevent God from accomplishing all that he has promised his people through Jesus Christ. This reliability of God should be a great source of comfort and strength for God’s people as they repeatedly fail and go through trials and suffering.
Summary
This essay surveys four major Old Testament terms and one New Testament term that highlight different aspects of God’s faithfulness to his people. It then goes on to point out the major object lessons and images that God uses to emphasize his commitment to his people. The final section encourages the believer in three areas of application that stem directly from a proper view of God’s faithfulness.
Videos
God’s Faithfulness in Andrew Peterson’s Weakness
Andrew Peterson—artist and president of The Rabbit Room—remembers a time when his family and the hope of redemption carried him through a season of depression.
God’s Faithfulness in Darryl Williamson’s Weakness
Darryl Williamson—lead pastor of Living Faith Bible Fellowship and TGC Council member—remembers a time of intense reliance on the Lord and answered prayer in discerning his call to ministry.
God’s Faithfulness in H. B. Charles’s Weakness
H. B. Charles Jr.—pastor of Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida, and TGC Council member—remembers a time when God showed his strength in weakness.
God’s Faithfulness in Ligon Duncan’s Weakness
Ligon Duncan—president and CEO of Reformed Theological Seminary and TGC Council member—shares about the vital role of community in pastoral ministry.
Kevin DeYoung on When God Demonstrated His Faithfulness
Kevin DeYoung reflects on a time when God showed particular faithfulness in the midst of weakness.
Lauren Chandler on God’s Faithfulness Amid Weakness
Lauren Chandler shares two key moments of weakness and how the Lord met her in those moments through the work of the Spirit and the Church.
When God Demonstrated His Faithfulness in Thabiti Anyabwile’s Weakness
Thabiti Anyabwile shares about a time of intense church conflict that almost drove him to leave the ministry and the important counsel of his wife.
How Can We Trust God in an Age of Fear and Anxiety?
How can we trust God through faith and not succumb to fear in this anxious age?
Articles
When He Feels Far Off
He is near because his Word says he is near. He is near because he is God, encompassing, creating, drawing, loving, shepherding.
The Lord of the Storm
One of the greatest comforts in your life, believer, is that even while you are in the middle of the storm, Jesus is on the throne.
