Let's talk about Loyalty!
Loyalty is the quality of staying firm in your friendship or support for someone or something.
Bible Verse:
Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and success in the sight of God and man. Prov 3:3-4
A synonym of Loyalty is faithfulness. As women, faithfulness is part of our design. This was the main area that was attacked by the enemy (the snake) in Eve. The question was, would she be loyal or unfaithful to God? We all know how that ended. Faithfulness is a part of the fruit of the Spirit, and it's crucial. Satan tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden, and she gave in to temptation. So, we know that the enemy hates our Loyalty to God or any of our relationships. He will do anything to kill, destroy, and steal.
We can learn a lot from the relationship between Ruth and Naomi, and Loyalty is among the lessons. Ruth expressed her Loyalty to Naomi in a solemn vow, calling judgment upon herself if she ever left her. Ruth also committed to following Naomi's God (Ruth 1:16). She abandoned the gods of Moab, and Ruth and Naomi were dedicated to the one true God of Israel. Significantly, when Ruth said, "May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely, if even death separates you and me" (verse 17), she uses the covenant name, Yahweh.
Ruth's Loyalty is genuine; this is the kind of Loyalty God wants us to have with him and others. It doesn't matter what happens behind or in front of our eyes. We should choose Loyalty to God and our relationships above anything else. We can give to God, our spouses, our children, our friends, and our family… the time, respect, love, friendship, and Loyalty and NOT betrayal, hate, disrespect, envy, gossiping, and judgment. Let's choose Loyalty! Please don't wait until someone passes away to remember HOW amazing and good they were. Make them happy now, tell them you love them, hug them, and if they are far away, call them and tell them you love them. Make the time, even if you don't have the time. We all get 24 hrs a day; let's make the best of it.
God will never forsake us; his faithfulness is ONE of a kind. During times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you, Says The Lord🙌🏽
Prayer:
"Lord, thank you for your never-ending faithfulness! Thank you for loving me, caring for me, and forgiving me. I can always count on you to be with me and for me. Please teach me how to be loyal in your ways and show compassion, love, and loyalty in every season of my life. May I be able to give to others what you have given me. In Jesus' name!"
-Amen
by: Vilmary González
Emunah Woman
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