God is Faithful

May 15, 2025
“God Is Faithful”

“Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed. He will also keep you firm to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.”  1 Corinthians 1:7–9 (NIV)

As a pastor, I still find it hard to believe that God entrusted me with this role. I often feel inadequate—like I’m not enough to lead people where they need to go spiritually. A lot of that, I know, is rooted in fear and in the very sin that once threatened to undo me—until God stepped in with His grace and mercy.

But I also recognize it as the voice of the enemy—the one who constantly tries to convince me I’m not good enough, not clean enough, not equipped enough. He wants me to live in my shame. But I’ve had to make a daily choice: to remind myself who I am in Jesus.

Paul says that Christ will keep us blameless until the end. That word stops me. Blameless doesn’t mean I’ve never messed up—it means that because of what Jesus did for me, my past doesn’t define me anymore. All the guilt, all the shame, all the things I wish I could undo—they’ve been covered by His grace. Now, when God looks at me, He doesn’t see all my failures—He sees someone made clean through Jesus.

That’s why I can say with confidence:
I am forgiven.
I am redeemed.
I am loved beyond measure.

As my father-in-law used to remind me: God’s callings are without repentance. He doesn’t take them back. So I return to Paul’s words to the church in Corinth and hear the truth all over again: Jesus will sustain me to the end—not because I’m strong, but because He is faithful.

That changes everything. It takes the pressure off. I don’t have to lead from performance—I get to lead from grace. I stand before the Father not because of what I’ve done, but because of what Jesus has already done for me. I am not lacking. I am not alone. I am not disqualified.

So as I lead myself, my family, and my church, I want to declare with confidence:
Jesus is enough.
God is faithful.
And in Him, I stand faultless.

Reflection Question:
What lie is the enemy using to keep you in shame—and what truth will you hold onto today to walk in freedom?
Prayer:
Father, thank You for calling me—not because I’m perfect, but because You are faithful. Help me lead from a place of grace, not pressure. Remind me of who I am in You, and help me point others to the freedom that only comes from Jesus. Amen.