“Never let loyalty and faithfulness leave you. Tie them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will find favor and high regard with God and people.” – Proverbs 3:3-4

What would you think of a man who is loyal to his wife only when it is convenient? What would you think of a woman who is faithful to her husband only when she feels like it. They claim, “we love each other deeply!” but in practice, they do not give each other any sort of priority or make any kind of sacrifice. We would probably say, “You can’t even call that faithfulness!” A faithfulness that gives no real priority to the other is not faithfulness. It is a ridiculous claim! It denies the very definition of “faithfulness.”

Unfortunately, many of us are guilty of this shallow faithfulness to our God. We say we are faithful to God, but in reality, he is extremely low on our list of priorities. This truth is probably nowhere more blatant than in our lack of dedication to His Church. On Sunday morning, Bible study, prayer, fellowship, and worship all come together in one place. This is why God commands us to never forsake these meetings (Hebrews 10:25). But showing up on Sunday morning can easily be interrupted by the simplest of inconveniences. We attend when it is simple, easy, and what we “feel” like doing that day. That kind of faithfulness is no faithfulness at all! We should give the first and best of every week to God. Before all other activities, all other concerns, and all other responsibilities, we should honor God on Sunday morning. My love for my wife is not really shown by the number of gifts I buy her, the number of times I hug her, or the nice words I say. The true test of love is faithfulness.

Almighty God and loving heavenly Father, forgive us for our unfaithfulness. Forgive us for forsaking You for simple things when You are the one who sacrificed everything for us. Break our hearts and fill us with a passion to honor You with our first and best every Sunday.

In Christ’s Service,

Pastor Shane Cannon