Sinclair B. Ferguson

And because he has been faithful to that promise, we can be sure he will be faithful to every single one of his promises.

So it's in the light of His faithfulness that you and I are called to be faithful.

I was searching around in my mind for another word we might use to convey what faithfulness looks like in daily life.

And as I was struggling with finding that word, in the course of a casual conversation with my wife Dorothy, she happened to use the word inconsistent.

And that switched on a light for me.

Faithfulness is being consistent, being reliable, being able to be trusted, being dependable.

Consistent in our work today since someone is paying us for it.

Or perhaps you're the one who's responsible to be consistent so that others get paid.

Consistent in our church to the vows we've taken to the Lord, and actually to each other too.

Consistent in our friendships.

And yes, faithfully consistent to our parents.

Consistent with our wife or husband.

Consistent with our children and grandchildren.

And consistent and faithful to the Saviour who has been so perfectly faithful and consistent to us.

So here's another fruit of the Spirit that seems simple, but we'll need the help of the Holy Spirit to be consistent, to show faithfulness, and to do that in all of our relationships.

Don't you think that we'll all probably be tested today in one or more of these areas?

That thought could overwhelm us.

But if it does, remember this, Paul isn't leaving us to our own resources.

He's telling us about a quality the Spirit of Christ produces in us precisely because he is the Spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ.

So today, let's trust the Holy Spirit to produce faithfulness in us as he works in our hearts and lives to make us more and more like our Lord Jesus.