Even from childhood, Jesus was about his Father’s business (Luke 2:41-52). He always did the Father’s will (John 5:30; 6:38; 8:28-29; 14:31). Humility is the key to his faithfulness. The Christian life isn’t about you. It’s about God and the work God is doing. When we humbly join God in his work, we discover a life of adventure, just as the life of Christ was filled with great adventure. Faithfulness to God isn’t easy. It requires sacrifice, and sometimes suffering. However, when we suffer for our faithfulness to God, there’s joy in the suffering, because we know it’s not in vain, and we have great hope for the future. God invites us to join him in his work because he loves us and wants a relationship with us. Will we be faithful to do the work God calls us to do? The choice is ours.

“Faithful” is defined as “loyal and steadfast in allegiance”, “reliable”, “constant and unwavering.”

The sun, moon, and stars always move as God ordained (Psalm 8:3-4; 19:1-2). Faithfulness to God produces peace, order, and harmony. Disobedience produces chaos, disorder, and strife.

Hebrews 4:15 – Jesus was tempted as we are, yet he never sinned.

Luke 2:41-52 – Even from childhood, Jesus was always about his Father’s business.

Jesus always did the Father’s will, glorifying the Father, not himself (John 5:30; 6:38; 8:28-29; 14:31). Humility is the key to faithfulness.

The Christian life isn’t about you. It’s about God and the work God is doing. God is at work in the world. He invites us to join him in his work.

Luke 4:1-8 – Satan offered Jesus the kingdom without the cross, but Jesus remained faithful to God’s plan.

The life of Christ was full of adventure. There is no greater adventure than joining God in his work.

Luke 22:39-46 – “Not my will but yours be done.” Jesus was faithful even to death on a cross.

Faithfulness to God isn’t easy. It requires sacrifice, and sometimes suffering. But there’s joy in the suffering. See Philippians 1:29, 1 Peter 5:8-9, John 16:33, James 1:2-4, 2 Corinthians 4:17, Romans 8:18, and 1 Peter 4:12-16.

Hebrews 12:1-2 – For the joy set before him, Jesus endured the cross.

God invites us to join him in his work because he loves us and wants a relationship with us. Like a gentle and loving father with a little child – that’s how God is with us.