He who calls you is faithful; He will surely do it.
—1 Thessalonians 5:24
This morning, the Scriptures we read and the psalms and hymns we sing point us to the reliability of God’s promises— we can trust that He is faithful to do what He says. The service opens with a Call to Worship from Psalm 111 that declares, “The works of His hands are faithful and just; all His precepts are trustworthy.” Because of this faithfulness, we can “raise our Ebenezer,” remembering all that He has done for us. We read from Hebrews that “He who promised is faithful,” and we sing “Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, just to take Him at His word.” In the sermon text, Paul reminds us that “all the promises of God find their Yes in [Jesus],” even in the face of change or uncertainty. We respond from Psalm 9 that we will “trust in the Word of truth.” We are assured that “He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins,” and respond with a verse of Sweet Hour Of Prayer, singing to “Him whose truth and faithfulness engage the wanting soul to bless.” During Communion, we are comforted that “God never yet forsook in need the soul that trusted Him indeed.” The service closes with the hymn Great Is Thy Faithfulness, sending us out into the world with a reminder that His compassions do not fail, and that He will provide all we need—strength for today, and bright hope for tomorrow. —Henry C. Haffner