God, being self-existent, is also self-sufficient, and being infinite, He must be ALL of each of His Attributes. Therefore, He is not just part love, part power, or part Faithful, but He is ALL of each one. He is ALL Faithful and He never changes, so therefore He cannot be unfaithful--Ever! It is God's Faithfulness that saves us, and it is His Faithfulness that keeps us. Galatians 2:20 in the King James Version states: "...and the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God..." I believe this is the proper translation, and it shows that our salvation is sure because He is Faithful.
It is only by having complete assurance in His Faithfulness that we can have 'peace' when we come to a bend in the road, or the way becomes rocky, or storm clouds blow into our lives. And it is only by having assurance in His Faithfulness that we can look forward to the life to come.
The Old Testament talks about the Faithfulness of God in Deuteronomy 7:9: "Therefore know that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments." And In Psalm 92:1,2 we read: "It is good to give thanks to the Lord, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; to declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, and Your Faithfulness every night."
Our Lord who was Faithful to His Heavenly Father while on earth, is now Faithful to us; so we can press on with assurance in His Faithfulness for years and centuries to come.
Isaac Watts wrote a poem showing that God's Faithfulness will never fail:
"Happy the man whose hopes rely
On Israel's God; He made the sky,
And earth and seas, with all their train;
His truth forever stands secure.
He saves the oppressed; He feeds the poor,
And none shall find His promise vain."
1. The Knowledge of the Holy by A.W.Tozer
2. The Holy Bible
3. The heart of CC
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