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photo and writing by Lillian Cucuzza
OLD FAITHFUL
People travel from all over the world to watch the Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park erupt. Visitors know they will surely see an eruption because it is so predictable, going off approximately every ninety minutes on average.
It is an awe-inspiring sight to behold, with the plumes peaking at approximately 140 feet, bringing oohs and ahs from every spectator. Long eruptions last about three and a half minutes and cause the rangers to predict the next eruption to be ninety minutes later, plus or minus ten minutes. When an eruption only lasts one and a half minutes, you can bet another will occur about sixty minutes later. Old Faithful has lived up to its name. Of the nearly 500 geysers in the park, it is one of six that park rangers can predict.
I deliberately positioned myself hours in advance to get this particular view of the sunset during an eruption, trusting the water would shoot forth as was predicted. Just as its name implies, Old Faithful erupted at exactly 7:10 pm that evening as the sun was setting behind the geyser and the mountains— precisely as I expected.
There aren’t many things in this world that are as predictable or faithful these days, especially humans. However, there is One who is always and completely faithful, even when we are not! 2 Timothy 2:13 proclaims how faithful the only true God is: if we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself (NIV).
The Bible speaks many times of God’s faithfulness.
He is God and is faithful to keep His covenant of love:
Deuteronomy 7:9, Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments (NIV).
He is faithful to keep His Word:
Psalm 33:4, For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does (NIV).
He is faithful to keep His promises:
Psalm 145:13, The LORD is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does (NIV).
He is faithful to strengthen and protect us:
2 Thessalonians 3:3, But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one (NIV).
He is faithfully compassionate and merciful daily:
As the prophet Jeremiah wrote in Lamentations 3:22-23, Because of the Lord’s great love, we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness (NIV).
Wow! No matter how often we mess up and prove our unfaithfulness, God’s compassions never fail, and His mercies are new every morning! We can always count on Him!
Thus, He is faithful to forgive us:
1 John 1:9, If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness (NIV).
We don’t deserve His faithfulness or forgiveness. God knew we could not be counted upon to be faithful to Him, yet He is so faithful! God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16 NIV). Wow! That is the true and absolute definition of love and faithfulness!
God is the original and everlasting “Old Faithful!” We can count on His faithfulness, and therefore, we can have complete confidence in His Word forever!
He is the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them—he remains faithful forever. (Psalm 146:6 NIV)
We must rely on and place all our trust in God every minute of every hour for eternity! He will never let us down! Great is Thy faithfulness!
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. (Hebrews 10:23 NIV)
Lillian’s passions are nature photography and serving God. She is a best-selling author, award-winningphotographer, and a regular contributor to Voice of Truth magazine. Lillian uses her photography and writing talents to glorify and honor God for His beautiful creation. Visit, like, and follow her websites: www.HisCreationsLLC.com, www.LillianCucuzzaPhotography.com, Facebook and Instagram @HISCreationsLLC, or email her at Lillian.HisCreations@gmail.com.
