Steadfast Faith

"His greatness no one can fathom.” The full extent of the glory of God and His greatness. (Psalm 145:3) Remaining steadfast requires that we put our faith into action as we hold on to the promises of God, because doing so and being right with God will yield a reward we cannot even fathom. He was steadfast and faithful to God's calling, Faith is

complete trust or confidence in someone or something.

Now faith is the assurance (title deed, confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed), and the evidence of things not seen [the conviction of their reality—faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses]. (Hebrews 11:1)

God told Noah to build the ark even though the earth had never seen rain. Being immovable is to be unyielding and incapable of being moved. Jesus, who is the Author and Perfecter of faith [the first incentive for our belief and the One who brings our faith to maturity], who for the joy [of accomplishing the goal] set before Him endured the cross, disregarding the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God [revealing His deity, His authority, and the completion of His work]. (Hebrews 12:2) Faith is God's ordained way of being justified because faith glorifies God. Faith is essential to fulfilling your purpose in God. Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord [always doing your best and doing more than is needed], being continually aware that your labor [even to the point of exhaustion] in the Lord is not futile nor wasted [it is never without purpose]. (1Corinthians 15:58)  But he did not doubt or waver in unbelief concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong and empowered by faith, giving glory to God, being fully convinced that God had the power to do what He had promised. Therefore his faith WAS CREDITED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS (right standing with God). Now not for his sake alone was it written that it was credited to him, but for our sake also--to whom righteousness will be credited, as those who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead-- who was betrayed and crucified because of our sins, and was raised [from the dead] because of our justification [our acquittal--absolving us of all sin before God]. (Romans 4:20-25)