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The Faithfulness of God
…a reason for hope
by Reta Singh
Wellspring Operations Director
The steadfast love of the LORD never
ceases; His mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning; great is Your
faithfulness. - Lamentations 3:22–23
During the most challenging moments and seasons
of our lives - the pandemic, the loss of a loved one, a
devastating diagnosis, the loss of a job, or a dream - we
are often filled with much anxiety and fear. As our Faith
is tested, we may waiver or fail. We may lose hope, but
through it all, our Heavenly Father remains faithful. In His
word He assures us that He is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit (Psalm 34:15).
He will strengthen us and protect us from the evil one.
(2 Thess. 3:3). Even if we are faithless, he remains faithful,
for he cannot disown himself. (2 Tim. 2:13).
Today, whatever struggle you’re facing, reflect on the
faithfulness of God in your life. I will share the highlights
of one of my own stories with you and invite you to take
the time to share one of your stories with someone you
know. Together we will encourage one another and build
each other up (1 Thess. 5:11).
I have been serving as a volunteer with Operation
Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, since
2008 and have enjoyed attending their annual volunteer
conferences in various cities across the United States.
One year, I was between jobs and wanted to attend the
conference in Dallas, TX, but knew it would not be wise to
spend my limited resources on this trip.
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So, I prayed fervently for two months for a job before the
registration deadline, reminding myself of His promise to
supply all my needs (Phil. 4:19) and to give me the desires
of my heart (Psalm 37: 4). I didn’t share this desire to attend
the conference with anyone but God. Sadly, the registration
deadline came, but no job. That morning, I poured out
my disappointment to God during my devotion time and
rested in the fact that my Abba Father would not withhold
anything good from me. (Psalm 84:11)
When I finished praying, I checked my phone and saw I had
several WhatsApp messages from a dear couple in Puerto
Rico telling me the Lord had laid it on their hearts to register
for me to attend the conference and to provide some funds
towards airfare. I was thankful and blown away! However,
the airfare as of a week before was twice the amount of
the gift and now the conference hotel and nearby hotels
were sold out. As I shared God’s incredible faithfulness with
a friend that day, she suggested I find a volunteer willing to
have a roommate. Soon I found a roommate who was fully
sponsored by her church, so I only had to pay to change the
room to double occupancy. Then I rechecked the flight only
to find the icing on the cake of God’s Faithfulness, the price
had dropped, and the gift now fully covered the airfare.
Wow! I just had to proclaim “Lord, you are my God; I will
exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness
you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago”.
(Isaiah 25:1)
Dear friends, let us hold unswervingly to the hope we
profess, for He who promised is faithful (Hebrews 10:23)