No Denying It

2 Tim. 2:13  If we are faithless. He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself.

Peter said to Jesus, "Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!" (Matt. 26:35).  No greater promise can be made than one for which an individual is willing to sacrifice his life to keep.  Peter, as a man, spoke these words intending to be true to them, to himself and to Jesus even if it cost him his life.  And yet despite so great a promise and assurance of his faithfulness, Jesus knew that Peter was just a man.  And like any other, when faced with adversity, trouble or affliction, was capable of being unfaithful and denying the very words he spoke and promises he made.  And as we all know, he did.  Not only once, but three times!

Faithfulness is a quality we appreciate.  A quality that God appreciates.  And yet when faced with hardships, we too, like Peter, can be miserably unfaithful.  To ourselves, to our friends and family, and most importantly to God.  Yes, we are capable of hurting even those closest to us because we are all men.

What then are we to make of the words of Jesus and the promises He made?  Numbers 23:19 tells us that God is not a man.  Therefore, He cannot lie or break His word nor can He change His mind concerning what He has spoken or promised!  We can know with complete certainty that what He said, He will do!  Because He is God and by His very nature He cannot deny Himself.  He cannot behave in a manner contrary to who He is.  He is faithful no matter what the circumstances may or will ever be.  If He said it, He'll do it.  If He promised it, He'll fulfill it.  In Whom then shall we trust?

Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto me.  And there is no denying it!


Sock Monkey Snippet:  Because He is God, He is always faithful.