that we have it always at our disposal.[7] That's how God wants it, because He says in Deuteronomy that He has put His Word in our mouth and in our heart-He has made it accessible, in other words-so that we can do it.[8] Jesus said that we would do the same works He did, and even greater works, and it's the power of God in our mouths and in our hearts that is going to make that happen.[9]
I think what means the most to me aside from God's love and power, though, is His faithfulness. God stands by us ever and always. He cares for us even as we sin. I am touched that He made clothing for Adam and Eve as they were shut out of Eden. Sin always brings consequences, but God stands ready to help as we experience those consequences. Although Adam and Eve paid for their transgressions by experiencing spiritual death and separation from God and changing from a life of ease to a life of toil, as well as ongoing heartaches like the murder of one of their sons by the other, God never abandoned them. The Bible is full of declarations of the faithfulness of God, as this is one of His most salient characteristics, demonstrated everywhere throughout His Word. Psalm 92:15 is one of my favorite verses about this; it says, "The Lord is upright and faithful to his promises; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him."[10] 1 Corinthians 1:9 is another great verse: "God is faithful-reliable, trustworthy, and [therefore] ever true to His promise, and He can be depended on."[11] The strongest scripture demonstrating God's faithfulness is Hebrews 13:5: "...[God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. I [will] not, I [will] not, I [will] not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake you nor let [you] down (relax my hold on you)! [Assuredly not!]."[12] Isn't that comforting?
The most loving, powerful, and faithful thing that God has ever done was to send His So...