Faithful Promises
II Peter 1:4, “Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is I the world through lust.”
Hello friends! Happy morning time! Today we are looking toward all positive feelings and becoming very thankful for all the faithful promises that have fulfilled our journeys. We know without doubt, that God began with a promise and kept that promise along with many others to the people He created and loved. Deuteronomy 31:6, “Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee”, shows the promises began early. He established a promise of guarding each of us against the evil one. His promise of a steadfast love that will never end; giving us strength in times of trouble and in peace. He continually promises to fill our hearts with joy, peace, and a personable relationship and answers to our prayers. Throughout the Bible time and time again, not one promise was ever broken. And again, let us remember that every day of our lives is not going to be a bed of roses! He didn’t promise that life would be perfect, without any obstacles. He did promise that no matter what comes into our path during life’s journey, He would never leave us or forsake us! When we trust in His faithfulness we become unshakable, stronger, hopeful; giving Him the glory in all things. When we worship and thank Him in the good times we are admonishing to Him that we are His; full of trust and honor. Our true faith and trust come when we praise Him in the bad times, the down times; those times when we doubt and wonder if He hears us! When we praise Him in the storms of life we are showing our deep continued faith that He alone carries all our burdens and is willing to stay beside us, guiding us to the good times. When reading the Bible, we find story after story of real people who placed trust in His faithful promises. They endured the same troubles, the same heartaches, the same broken spirits; yet they believed in the promises. Their constant faith led them to a home in eternity with the one constant, Jesus. So today, take time to pray, to listen, to accept His unending love. Today and every day strive to trust Him more and know in your hearts that He is the one with all the faithful promises!
Scriptures:
Read: Deuteronomy 7:9, Isaiah 41:10, Isaiah 26:3-4, Deuteronomy 31:6, John 16:33, Psalms 32:8, Psalms 37:4,23-24, Matthew 11:28-30, II Corinthians 12:9-10, II Corinthians 1:20, Philippians 4:19, Jeremiah 29:11, II Peter 1:3-8, I John 1:9, Isaiah 43:2, Joshua 23:14, II Corinthians 7:1, Joshua 1:9, John 11:25-26, II Peter 3:13, I John 2:25, Matthew 6:33
Prayer:
Lord, today we come to you accepting your guidance, your understanding; but most of all your promises. Thank you, Lord, for your never-ending love and commitment to us, though we doubt and falter along the path you laid out. Help us today and always to trust in you, be faithful to you, accept your plans. Guide us to be more like you daily and to spread that same love to an evil world so that they too can find your promises. Amen.