GOD KEEPS HIS PROMISES
For example, there was God’s promise to Abraham. Since there was no one greater to swear by, God took an oath in His own name, saying: “I will certainly bless you, and I will multiply your descendants beyond number.” Then Abraham waited patiently, and he received what God had promised. Now when people take an oath, they call on someone greater than themselves to hold them to it. And without any question that oath is binding. God also bound Himself with an oath, so that those who received the promise could be perfectly sure that He would never change His mind. So God has given both His promise and His oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to Him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us. This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary. Jesus has already gone in there for us. He has become our eternal High Priest in the order of Melchizedek.
Hebrews 6:13-20 (NLT)
Has anyone ever said to you just trust me? I confess that this is a difficult thing for me to do at times. I want to assume the best in people and give them the benefit of the doubt, but blind trust… is difficult. For me, trust comes with time. And nothing builds trust faster than someone following through on what they said they would do.
I’m so thankful we serve a God who makes good on His promises. The passage above highlights Abraham. In Genesis 18, God promises Abraham that he will have a son and that through that son, he will have innumerable descendants. Sarah overhears the promise and laughs because she is well past her childbearing years. But in Genesis 21, we see God make good on His promise—these two senior citizens welcome Isaac. Sometime later, in Genesis 22, we see God command Abraham to sacrifice his son. Ultimately, God intervenes and provides a sacrifice, sparing Isaac. I love the insight that Hebrews 11:17—provides into Abraham’s way of thinking. He trusted God’s promise that Isaac would be the first of a multitude of descendants so much that he believed if God allowed Isaac to die, that God would raise him from the dead. Keep in mind that at this point in history, no one had ever died and come back to life. What faith in the promise of God!
There are a multitude of other promises we could examine in the Scriptures that God has kept. I encourage you to do so as you weigh the question—do I trust God?
APPLICATION: Dive into Scripture and discover the promises of God. Consider how He has been faithful in your own life. Ask God to help your faith and trust in Him to abound all the more!
PRAYER: Father, You are good, sovereign and trustworthy. Help my faith in You to grow. Thank You for Your faithfulness through the generations. Please help me to remember this when I am in the valley.
In Jesus’ name, amen.
“… Our Father in heaven…” Matthew 6:9b (NLT)
- What do You want to say to me today as my Father?
“… may Your name be kept holy.” Matthew 6:9c (NLT)
- What do You want to reveal to me about Your power today?
“May Your Kingdom come soon.” Matthew 6:10a (NLT)
- Help me make Your priorities my priorities today.
“Give us today the food we need,” Matthew 6:11 (NLT)
- Is there anything specific You want me to do with my time or the people I’m around today?
“and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us” Matthew 6:12 (NLT)
- Reveal to me anyone I need to forgive or ask for forgiveness.
“And don’t let us yield to temptation…” Matthew 6:13a (NLT)
- Is there anywhere I’m vulnerable to temptation?