But Peter said to Him, "Even though all may
fall away because of You, I will never fall away." Jesus said to him,
"Truly I say to you that this very night, before a rooster crows, you will
deny Me three times." Peter said to Him, "Even if I have to die with
You, I will not deny You." All the disciples said the same thing too. Matthew
26:33-35
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born
for adversity. Proverbs
17:17
Three,
actually four, examples of loyalty in scripture. People proclaim or
declare their loyalty—like Peter and the other disciples, “I won’t deny you.” With
our friends, we say—I’m here for you. In the marriage ceremony we declare our
love, faithfulness, and loyalty to our spouse—until death do us part. When we
dedicate our children to the Lord, we declare our devotion and loyalty to God
and promise to raise the children that He has blessed us with for Him. In
baptism we declare our belief in Jesus, as well as devotion and loyalty. One of
my favorite verses in the Bible God promised, "I
WILL NEVER DESERT YOU, NOR WILL I EVER FORSAKE YOU,"
Deuteronomy 31:6 and Hebrews 13:5. Claim that promise now and always. I do. That
is a promise of God’s loyalty to us—He will never leave us or forsake
us.
Training Tip – Make an acrostic as you discuss what it is to be
loyal.
L – loving
O – others
Y – yourself
A – always
L – lasting
Lord – Just as You have promised to never leave or
forsake me, I promise to never leave or forsake You. Help me to instill this loyalty
in my children and grandchildren.
Continuing
with the Random Acts of Kindness Week—to whom did you show kindness today?
All
scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise
noted.
© 2013 by Mickey
M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
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