I
N TOUGH ECONOMIC times, NKJV). Adam Clarke, in his commentary, faithfulness will sustain us in the worst
it is profitable to remember the wrote, “I believe this to be literally true in of times.
words of the great preacher of all cases. I am now grey-headed myself; I
yesteryear C.H. Spurgeon, who have traveled in different countries, and (This article also appears on the Steward-
said regarding Psalm 37:3, “Note well the have had many opportunities of seeing ship Ministries Web site on “The Trust
double precept ‘trust’ and ‘do.’ This is the and conversing with religious people in Factor” page under “28-Day Devotional
true order, the two must go together, all situations in life; and I have not, to my Guide.” You can find this plus 27 other
the one produces, the other proves; the knowledge, seen one instance to the con- inspiring articles by accessing the Web
promise is to both” (The Treasury of David). trary. I have seen no righteous man for- site at www.cogstewardship.org.)
When people encounter trying times, saken, nor any children of the righteous
there is a natural tendency to hold to what begging their bread. God puts this honour Timothy M. Hill serves the
they have, even if it means limiting the upon all that fear him; and thus careful is Church of God as first assis-
amount given to God’s work. Consequent- he of them, and of their posterity.” tant general overseer. Dr. Hill
ly, the resources of the church are lessened We do not know fully what the has served the church in many
and ministry suffers. But in stressful times future may bring, but we have the assur- capacities, including as a mem-
of economic downturn and financial diffi- ance that God is faithful to His people. ber of the Executive Committee, the Executive
culties, we need to heed the teaching of If we will but trust God and do good, His Council, state overseer, pastor, and evangelist.
the Word of God, which says: “He who is
faithful in what is least is faithful also in
God’s Faithfulness
much; and he who is unjust in what is
least is unjust also in much. Therefore if
by “Trust in the Lord, and do good;
you have not been faithful in the unright-
eous mammon, who will commit to your
TIMOTHY
dwell in the land, and feed on
trust the true riches? And if you have not
M. HILL
His faithfulness”
been faithful in what is another man's,
(Psalm 37:3, NKJV).
who will give you what is your own?”
(Luke 16:10-12, NKJV).
Consider this question: What would
you do if you had a million dollars? A
good indication of what you would do is
found in the answer to the following
question: What are you doing with the
hundred dollars you do have? The test of
your faithfulness in the spiritual realm is
seen through your faithfulness in the
financial realm. “On the first day of the
week let each one of you lay something
aside, storing up as he may prosper”
(1 Corinthians 16:2, NKJV).
David, the author of our Scripture
text, declared his confidence in God’s
faithfulness when he said, “I have been
young, and now am old; yet I have not
seen the righteous forsaken, nor his
descendants begging bread” (Psalm 37:25,
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