Promises Outlast A Lifetime

UV 3462/10000 Promises Outlast A Lifetime

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said,
“ I am God Almighty; Walk (habitually) before Me ( with integrity, knowing that you are always in My presence), and be blameless and complete ( in obedience to Me).
Genesis 17 v 1

The Servant Leader walked in integrity before God, always communing with the Lord Almighty, always aware of the presence of the Lord. Likewise, Abram walked in integrity before God, knowing that He is always present with him. The serpent leader in contrast deceives people by telling them that they can do things secretly, without anyone knowing, that the Almighty would not see. The Servant Leader is blameless in His conduct while the serpent leader is the one who blames or accuses people. The latter causes people to stray away from a life of integrity and faith. Abram stayed faithful even when he was very old. Many leaders fall after many years of walking faithfully with the Lord.

The Servant Leader did not doubt or blame God even when He had to drink the cup of most severe suffering that He certainly did not deserve. Even to His last breath on the cross, He remained faithful and entrusted His soul into the hands of the Lord. We too should be committed to be blameless, to live a life of integrity before the Almighty to the very end. We cannot let our guard down after a few years of being faithful but remains alert and vigilant to the very end, wary of the ways of the serpent leader, clinging to the Servant Leader and trying to emulate His perfect character.

None of us are perfect but all of us can try to be perfect. As long as we are trying hard, we are deemed faithful. Abram, too had certain personal failures but his faith justified him and it was credited to him as perfection or righteousness. We have to commit ourselves only for a lifetime while the Lord commits for eternity. His faithfulness is from everlasting to everlasting. His promises last well beyond our lifetime even as the promises to Abram or Abraham are still being fulfilled. That is the reward of living a faithful, testimonial life in the footsteps of the Servant Leader, Jesus.