"For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. (Jesus)." (2 Cor. 1:20)
Every promise in the scripture is given to Christians. Jesus Christ paid in full the price of the fulfillment of God's promises to you when He purchased your salvation on the cross. The scripture says that we are co-heirs with Christ. That means that God as given to us everything that He has given to Jesus as an inheritance. It is ours right now.
God has promised to hear every prayer you utter in the name of Jesus. God has promised peace in the midst of the turmoil of life when you cast your cares on Him. God has promised grace for every occasion if you will trust Him. God has promised courage in times that might normally produce fear. He has promised to lead you through the valleys. There are literally hundreds of promises in the Bible that are yours.
If you are a genuine follower of Jesus, the promises are made to you. If you are not a follower yet, God has promised you that if you call on Him, He will save you. (Romans 10:13). What is faith? It is taking God at His word and acting on it. Trust Him today to fulfill His promises in your life.
Do you know the promises of God? How can anyone pray without diving deeply into God's word to find what He has promised? When God says "Yes" it is but our responsibility to trust completely in what He has said. And the scripture we have today says that all, not some, but all of God's promises have their "Yes" in Jesus Christ.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
God's Restoring Touch
"I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten..." (Joel 2:25)
The locusts had been used of God to bring judgment on the people of Israel when they were rebellious. But the promise of God is restoration when they were repentant and had returned to God. I had prayed that prayer many times since 2004 when God brought me out of my rebellion and restored me to Himself. When He allowed the youth of the late 70's to have a reunion in the Dallas area and me to attend, it was much like the restoration of the years the locusts had eaten.
When Jonah rebelled against God and did not go to Ninevah, when he got to Joppa running away, he paid his own fare on the ship. God will allow us to make our own choices, but He will not pay the way. And yet when Jonah was repentant of his rebellion, Jonah 3:1 says, "And the Word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time." I am so grateful that God is a God of second, third, and even umpteenth chances.
Return to God today. He will bless you far beyond your imagination. He is a God of mercy and compassion and quick to forgive and restore. As someone has said, "God is not mad at you, He is mad about you." Yes, God does pour out His wrath on sin, but through Christ, He wants to show you compassion and give you grace. Run to Him through Jesus today. You will be glad you did.
The locusts had been used of God to bring judgment on the people of Israel when they were rebellious. But the promise of God is restoration when they were repentant and had returned to God. I had prayed that prayer many times since 2004 when God brought me out of my rebellion and restored me to Himself. When He allowed the youth of the late 70's to have a reunion in the Dallas area and me to attend, it was much like the restoration of the years the locusts had eaten.
When Jonah rebelled against God and did not go to Ninevah, when he got to Joppa running away, he paid his own fare on the ship. God will allow us to make our own choices, but He will not pay the way. And yet when Jonah was repentant of his rebellion, Jonah 3:1 says, "And the Word of the Lord came to Jonah the second time." I am so grateful that God is a God of second, third, and even umpteenth chances.
Return to God today. He will bless you far beyond your imagination. He is a God of mercy and compassion and quick to forgive and restore. As someone has said, "God is not mad at you, He is mad about you." Yes, God does pour out His wrath on sin, but through Christ, He wants to show you compassion and give you grace. Run to Him through Jesus today. You will be glad you did.
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