As I was driving, though, the phrase "perfect faithfulness" kept coming to mind - Isaiah 25:1. "O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise Your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done marvelous things, things planned long ago." And I couldn't quite wrap my mind around it, but I started meditating on this idea.
God's perfect faithfulness. That mean's it's never late. It's always enough. It's never biased. It comes without strings attached. It's flawless. Tried and true. Free from the world's motives, desires and shortcomings. And God's track record? It's spotless. His motives? Pure. You just don't see that anywhere here on earth. Maybe in our minds, yes, but not reality. That was my food for the heart yesterday morning as I drove towards school.
Then, later that day, a friend sent me a new song to look up - "I Lift My Hands" by Chris Tomlin. And I loved it right away. My favorite part is the chorus:
"I lift my hands to believe again.
You are my refuge. You are my strength.
As I pour out my heart this things I remember
You are faithful God forever." [chris tomlin]
You are faithful God forever. Isn't perfect faithfulness another beautiful sign of God's grace inspite of our broken world. His righteousness and holiness and perfection shine brighter, and man I just want an increase of faith to truly believe instead of simply knowing that kind of stuff. May You, O Lord, grant me grace and help me with my unbelief.
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