"For all the
promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God
We are all accustomed to promises. We are also accustomed to seeing them made and broken. Anyone who has lived for a number of years would certainly never lay claim to having kept every promise made. There are many reasons why this is true. Sometimes we forget, sometimes we are negligent, and sometimes it may be due to circumstances beyond our control. But what about this question: Has God ever let you down? Have you ever felt that God didn't keep His word? Have you wondered, even complained, that He didn't come through the way you thought He said He would? What happened to all the promises? Has God failed to keep His word? Have our expectations exceeded God's promises? What is a promise? The way some people use the term, a promise is nothing more than a good intention--easily discarded if it gets in the way. They see a promise as something that is made to be broken. But when God makes a promise, He's doing more than just expressing wishful thinking. He is giving His absolutely trustworthy word! The original language of the Old Testament does not have a specific word for the concept of promise, but that doesn't mean the idea isn't there. When God and others in the Bible speak about what they will do in the future, the word promise fits well. In each case, the speaker's word, honor, and integrity are at stake. The New Testament follows the same pattern as the Old. God stands behind what He says. The promises of God are the heart of the Bible. Everything God has spoken, every announcement, every message, is really a promise based on God's perfect, good, and trustworthy character. God's Word is full of beautiful
promises. These are only a few. Behind each one is a rich garden of Bible verses to assure
us of His faithfulness to His word
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