Fidelity

"He [God] will keep you firm to the end, irreproachable on the day of our Lord Jesus [Christ]. God is faithful, and by him you were called to fellowshiop with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord." (1Cor 1: 8-9). God has shown his faithfulness throughout the centuries; as often as the Israelites strayed or rebelled, for example, God reached out to them and took them back. Jesus showed enormous patience and compassion when dealing with sinners and betrayers: the woman taken in adultery, Peter himself. That same willingness to forgive, to give another chance is always there, even, offered to Judas, no doubt. Had he accepted it, we'd be referring to him today as St. Judas. Startling, yes, but possible. Where would we be if it were not for God's fidelity to us, who stray, who sin how many times a day? Just look back to yesterday, and see where God has shown his fidelity. As we begin today, how can we show our fidelity to him?
O God, faithful and true, make me more like you. Amen.
Bro. Rene