Great Is His Faithfulness

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:9

We have all experienced going to bed with the weight of the world on our shoulders over a sin committed during the day. It’s certainly going to be a long night if we haven’t settled accounts with God and others quickly (Ephesians 4:26). But even if we have confessed our sin to God (1 John 1:9) and received His forgiveness, there is the discouragement factor. No one likes to disappoint a good friend, especially that Good Friend. How could we have been so arrogant/foolish/disobedient? How can we face the Lord Jesus in the morning after failing to be loyal to Him today? Feeling like Peter on the night of his three denials of Christ (Matthew 26:69-75), we toss and turn through a fitful night of little sleep.

With the morning’s light it dawns on us—“The LORD is righteous in her midst, He will do no unrighteousness. Every morning He brings His justice to light; He never fails” (Zephaniah 3:5). All night, God has been true to His promise not to leave us or forsake us and to greet us with unfailing mercy with every new morn.

Never forget: though we may fail Him, He cannot deny Himself (2 Timothy 2:13). His mercies never fail. Great is His faithfulness!

Let God’s promises shine on your problems.

CORRIE TEN BOOM