Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever. Psalm 125:1
In one sense, the path to heaven is very safe. Yet in other respects, there is no road as dangerous. It is wrought with difficulties. You could be just one step away from God’s grace and mercy, and still slip down a path leading to destruction. Jesus says in Matthew 7:13-14, “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who fi nd it.” How many times have we exclaimed with the psalmist, “My feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped” (Ps. 73:2).
In one sense, the path to heaven is very safe. Yet in other respects, there is no road as dangerous. It is wrought with difficulties. You could be just one step away from God’s grace and mercy, and still slip down a path leading to destruction. Jesus says in Matthew 7:13-14, “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who fi nd it.” How many times have we exclaimed with the psalmist, “My feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped” (Ps. 73:2).
Yet there are those who are like Mount Zion, steadfast and immovable. They are those who trust in the Lord, because the Lord is dependable, loyal, stable and faithful to us. He is known as the faithful God who keeps His covenant (Deut. 7:9), the faithful High Priest who makes atonement for the sins of His people (Heb. 2:17) and His name is called Faithful and True (Rev. 19:11). He is faithful to His children because He is first of all faithful to Himself (2 Tim. 2:13).
God’s faithfulness is the sure foundation upon which we can build our Christian life. His faithfulness gives us:
- Deliverance from temptation. “No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it” (1 Cor. 10:13).
- Assurance of salvation. “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful” (Heb. 10:23).
- Forgiveness of sins. “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). Though the devil may try to push us down, or lurk in ambush and temptations to attempt to cut short our destiny, God alone is able to make us stand. Jude 1:24-25 (KJV) declares, “Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.”
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