A Promise from God

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"God never made a promise that was too good to be true."             

- Dwight L. Moody

The online KJV Dictionary says, "In Scripture, the promise of God is the declaration or assurance which God has given in his word of bestowing blessings on his people. Such assurance resting on the perfect justice, power, benevolence and immutable veracity of God, cannot fail of performance."

It's pretty obvious that any promise from God should not be taken lightly. We see early on in the Bible how far reaching they can be. As an example, take a look at God's promises to Abraham in Genesis 12:1-3.

The word "promise" is not hard to find in the Bible. Many have even attempted to count how often it occurs, leaving us with numbers ranging from about 100 to as many as 30,000 times!

Everett R. Storms, a Canadian school teacher, calculated a little shy of 9,000 promises given in the Bible, with about 7,500 being made from God to us. Something mentioned that many times is certainly worth knowing about! 

In the Old Testament there isn't a matching Hebrew word for "promise." There, we see words such as say, speak, and word being used instead. Strictly speaking, the very word of God itself is equivalent to a promise.

Alternatively, in the the New Testament, we find "promise" (epaggelia) being used in a different manner. Here, it is applied to indicate God's redemptive plan of visiting his people in the temporal form of Jesus Christ, his Son.

Thus, we come to realize His promises are, both, steadfast and eternal (Joshua 23:14; 1 Kings 8:56). Even Joshua and Solomon would agree without exception that not one of God's promises ever failed to come to pass. 

Naturally, there's so much more regarding God's promises than we could intelligently discuss at this time. Still, it is my fond hope you can see the power contained in them. Yes, they are "...exceedingly great and precious" (2 Peter 1:4).

Scripture: Malachi 3:6; John 3:34; Psalm 33:11; Galatians 3:29; 2 Corinthians 12:9

Prayer: Dear Lord, your promises to us are unchanging and assured. And all that is needed to reap all their wonderful blessings is our faith in You. Amen

Thanking God for you, 

Leigh