FRUIT OF THE FAITHFUL

Honesty is one of the fruit of the Holy Spirit in the scriptures. We will learn the faithfulness of God found  in His Word. In his word He said he will fulfill what he promised,  not only for the people of Israel but for  those who live according to His word. Therefore, in our case we must also be faithful to perform  according to his word.  "Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; A faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations. And it will be, because you keep these judgments, and do them, then the Lord thy God will give the covenant and mercy which he swore to your fathers". Deuteronomy 7: 9, 12.  "So prove to be my word that goes forth from my mouth  is free but it will return to me, and it shall prosper in the things whereto I sent it". Isaiah 55:11.

Characteristics of a faithful man.
1. The faithful person is He who acted according to orders, rules and regulations.

If a person is employed to do a domestic or the government work he  must work according to the requirements and nature of that  work, not to be a thief, one who received bribes, relentless persecutor or  not crafty. You can see about a hired homework  servant that  had to do with loyalty as it written; "Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ​​ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing". Matthew 24: 45-46.

2. Never sin.

Joseph who was the servant of Potiphar was faithful when he was tempted by the  Potiphar’s wife  to make with her a sin of adultery  but he refused. "... His master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph, he said, lay with me. But he refused and said to her .... how should I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?". Genesis 39: 7-9.

3. He do not takes anything from someone else, whether it is money or property that  is not legitimate to him.

When he gives money  for any payment and refunded extra money  (change) he  returned  the excess amount.  If he saw a man  who had dropped money or lost anything he restored. In doing so he obeyed and submit according to God's word, "When you see your brother's ox or his sheep go astray .... must restore to your brother. And if thy brother is not near you, and if you do not know her, you take her to your home, be with him until thy brother seek, and return the .... again did so with everything lost of your brother .... " Deuteronomy 22: 1- 3.

The importance of being honest/faithful.
A christian who is  faithful, God  believe and appoint him for a work of the ministry. We can learn from some people whom he saw them to be faithful and he  chosen them to be  servants of his work, for example Jesus, Moses and Paul.   "... Jesus who was faithful to Him who appointed him, as Moses also was faithful in all God's house. And Moses indeed was faithful in all God's house as   a servant .... ". Hebrews 3: 1,5. Paul was faithful that's why  he wrote and he say,  "I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, because he considered me faithful, putting me in his service". 1Timothy 1:12.

Requirement of a person who  persevere to be faithful.
Our Lord Jesus Christ came  to earth because he had faithfully. When tempted by the Devil he acknowledged and he did not do anything wrong. Even when he was approached during the arrest he said to his disciples, he say, "....  the king of this world is does something to me". John 14:30.

For the Christians who are  saved, filled with the Holy Spirit and he  persevere in faithfulness, the Holy Spirit  reveal all the subtle Satan plan to  tempted him. When standing firmly in the word of God, Satan comes and try them in trouble and distress. Do not let the thought of the devil, but resist and rebuke him, by telling him, go Satan. "Then Jesus said to him, Get thee hence, Satan, the devil left him .... Then ...." Matthew 4: 10-11. "Submit yourselves therefore to God . Resist the devil and he will flee from you,  Draw near to God and He will draw near to you .... " James 4: 7-8. From this text one can be closer to God  and when  rebuke to Satan,  satan get away if  they comply living according to how the word says.

Those who are born again ought to overcome the world and who is in distress because they are greater than the devil, and he defeated the witness as saying, "In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world". John 16:33. On the other hand, we learned from the word of God we can  recognize and resist the wiles of the devil. "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they loved not their lives unto the death." Revelation 12 : 11. ".... be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life .... He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death (hell)". Revelation 2: 11-11.

What happens to  a person who remains to be honesty.
1. God will bless him and his descendants . "A faithful man shall abound with blessings". Proverbs 28 : 20. "The just man walketh in integrity (honesty) wives, his children are blessed after him." Proverbs 20 : 7.

2. God wants to be near to you when you called or pray. "The Lord is near to all who call on him, all who call on him in truth”.  Psalm 145 : 18.

3. He pleases God. "Those who are perfect in their ways are His delight". Proverbs 11:20.