God's Promises Are All Divine!

"The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance."  -2 Peter 3:9

As I was flipping through the channels on my T.V., I stopped for a moment or two on a news story where some gentleman was complaining about the value of another person's word. He was specifically talking about how untrustworthy, or dependable many have become in today's society.

There was once a time where one's handshake was good enough to guarantee, or secure a deal. A promised word from one person to another was actually almost as valuable as a signed document. Maybe you still do this with family or really, good friends, but as far as most business transactions go, papers are usually drawn up and signed by agreeing parties.

And although assurances and pledges may not carry the same weight of reliability as they used to, we never have to worry about such a thing with God's word. You or I might waver between "Yes" and "No" when trying to reach an amicable agreement. But not God! He always does what he says (2 Corinthians 1:19-20)!

A promise from God is a done deal. There is no renegotiation, back-pedaling, or indecisiveness. The Bible is jam-packed with promise after promise made by God. Throughout these, he vows that either something will or won't take place, or occur. Mind you, God just doesn't  facetiously make promises, he makes things happen! (Numbers 23:19)

Let's start with some promises from the Old Testament. Remember in Genesis 12:2-3 when God promised his blessing on Abraham and the whole world through his descendants? This may be more familiar to you as the Abrahamic Covenant. Which by the way, foretold of the coming Messiah for whom Abraham anticipated.

How about God's promise to Israel that he would be their God, and they His people (Leviticus 26:12-13)? In Psalm 121, God promised to protect His children. God even promised a good and happy life to Israel for their obedience, and a miserable one for disobedience under the Mosaic Covenant (Deuteronomy 30:15:18).

If we very quickly skip over to the New Testament, I will point out a few examples there.  In Romans 1:16-17, salvation is promised by God to all who believe in His Son. Romans 8:28 reveals God's promise that all things will work out for good for us who are His children. This promise keeps us going when our circumstances are not the best.

As you can see from the sampling of promises that I have shown here, God's promises are rock-solid. There are couple more promises from the Gospels that are important to all believers. Jesus promised eternal life to all who trust Him (John 4:14); and that he will return for us so that we can be with Him forever (John 14:2-3).

We make a big deal about our broken promises, and the dishonest words of others. But there is one thing that will never change, and that is God's word. We can see the fulfillment of His promises all wrapped into one, beautiful gift to humanity, that is His Only Son, Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 1:20).

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:34; 2 Chronicles 7:14; Psalm 1:1-3; Philippians 4:6-7; Ephesians 1:3

Prayer: Dear Lord, I am thankful for your promise of blessings, both physically and spiritually. You do nothing halfway. Once You promise something, You graciously complete it! I can receive no greater reward than this. Amen

May God bless you always!

Kasey