David Jeremiah - Ever Faithful: A 365-Day Devotional

2018 by David Jeremiah

This book was created from material drawn from The Upward Call 2015 by David Jeremiah and Hope for Today 2010 by David Jeremiah.

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Therefore know that the L ORD your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments.

D EUTERONOMY 7:9

January 1
H E W ATCHES

The eyes of the L ORD are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.

P ROVERBS 15:3

A s we welcome a new year, Proverbs 15 is a very helpful chapter to turn to. Every verse is applicable to our daily life. It begins with the ever-relevant advice: A soft answer turns away wrath. Verse 2 counsels us to speak wisely about the state of our lives and the world. Verse 3 reminds us that the Lord observes all our actions and reactions. His eyes are always open, watching both the good and the evil.

Those who dont know the Lord never pause to think that God is observing them like bees in a glass hive, aware of all they say, think, do, and plan. Those of us who do know and love Him are grateful we have someone watching over us.

In 1926, George and Ira Gershwin wrote a popular song entitled Someone to Watch over Me. How wonderful to know we have someone watching over us every moment of the year. As Psalm 145:20 says, The L ORD watches over all who love him ( NIV ). Great is His faithfulness to us!

January 2
S UCCESS G ODS W AY

I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do.

J OHN 17:4

S uccess, said General George S. Patton, is how high you bounce when you hit bottom. Thats not a bad definition, but heres a better one: Success is faithfully tackling and accomplishing the work God gives us day by day. In biblical terms, success has nothing to do with wealth, position, power, respect, or awards. God promises to grant us success in life, but He views success as finishing the work He has assigned us. Colossians 4:17 says, Say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it.

The Bible tells us to persevere in obedience: Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you... that you may be successful wherever you go. Keep this Book... meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful (Joshua 1:78 NIV ).

Dont worry about failure; just be faithful in your Christian walk and work. Thats SUCCESS in capital letters.

January 3
T RUE TO THE W ORD

And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

J OHN 8:32

C hristians are often questioned about their faith. It happened in the first century as well as in our day, which is why the apostle Peter encouraged believers to be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you (1 Peter 3:15). But what if you arent sure? What if you dont know an answer to a question? You will never go wrong by simply saying what the Word saysthe living and written Word of God.

Jesus called Himself the truth (John 14:6) and He who is true (Revelation 3:7). Therefore, saying what Jesus said is to say what is true. A Christian will never go wrong by agreeing with Jesus. But Jesus also called Gods Word the truth. He knew that the psalmist had written, The entirety of Your word is truth (Psalm 119:160), and he borrowed those words in His prayer to the Father: Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth (John 17:17). So Jesus called Himself the truth and He called the Word of God the truth. Jesus was the human embodiment of the eternal truth of God.