3 Simple Words

During my devotions this morning I got a phrase stuck in my head. I as reading 1 Corinthians 1:9 and it starts with 3 simple words: God is Faithful. I spent a few minutes letting those words sink in. I look back over my brief 56 years and think about all the times BC (before caregiving) and during that He has proven His faithfulness. This phrase is used twice by Paul in this book. Here are the two verses where he uses this exact phrase: God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His son, Jesus Christ our Lord.... There has no temptation taken you but such as man can bear; but God is faithful, who will not let you be tempted above what you are able; but with the temptation will also make a way of escape that you may be able to endure it. It's those 3 simple words that stick out to me. In the second verse above it's interesting also that He didn't promise a way out of our temptations and struggles - but enables us to endure ...