Romans 3:4 May it never be! Rather, let God be found true, though every man be found a liar, as it is written, "That You may be justified in Your words, and prevail when You are judged.”
In Rom. 3:4, Paul answered the question about God’s faithfulness being nullified because of the unbelief of God’s people who have the oracles and promises of God. His answer: No, not, never! Man’s unbelief cannot nullify God’s faithfulness. People often use the hypocrisy and unbelief of church members as an excuse to reject God. Yes, we all fail—even believers. However, it would be better for us to be found liars rather than God be found untrustworthy. God is true. His Word is true. His judgment is true. There will always be people who judge God. Paul wrote that God will be found true and His words will stand til the end of time.
As we live to love with Jesus, there will be times when we will have people tell us how they can’t believe in God because people in churches are hypocrites or maybe even because we hurt them in some way—we didn’t love them well. Let’s be quick to admit our failures. We might say it this way. “If I ever love, it’s Jesus. The rest of the time, it’s me, and it’s easy to tell the difference.” The faithfulness of God isn’t nullified by our weaknesses or failures. In fact, God’s faithfulness is experienced by His love poured out in the hearts of all sinners who trust in Him who justifies the ungodly, as Abraham did. Paul wrote of Abraham in Romans 4:5. “But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.”
We live to love with Jesus because we have experienced God’s love while we were yet sinners. That’s the good news we have to share with others today, who like us, have fallen short of the glory of God. Yes, we have been unbelieving, but that has not nullified God’s faithfulness. To the contrary, we are examples and witnesses of His faithfulness.
Acknowledgment: Music from “Carried by the Father” by Eric Terlizzi. www.ericterlizzi.com
