Promises.
Such a powerful claim. A commitment. A word that holds strength to influence, to build trust and show love. As kids we would stick out our pinkies with a confidence that ohhhh nothing can break this promise! Or maybe you remember spitting in your hand and thrusting it out for your BFF to shake with their saliva covered palms. That’s straight business right there.
However, it’s so easy to make a promise and break it. Follow through is a constant struggle for us. It’s easy to desire something and then let it slip through the cracks. People have made a promise to you and have broken it. We’ve all been let down before, hurt by broken promises. We’ve also broken promises. Ultimately damaging our ability to fully trust in a promise.
I was chillan with my Pops the other day and heard, “remember my promises daughter”. I sat there and felt a little silly because I realized, “Do I even know all the promises The Lord has made to me?” Ehh what!
How am I suppose to remember promises I don’t even know. How am I suppose to trust in those promises. Dang Knutson!
Then I started looking them all up. Guys, The Lord has promised us a ton of goodies! Here’s a crazy thought, we have a responsibility in those promises too! It’s our job to snatch up those promises, to believe them and live out of the promises. Who wants to forget you have a huge present hiding in a closet?! Not me! I want to rip the sucker open and play with it!
The best part of it all…our God is perfect and His promises are perfect. He never has and never will break his promises to us. That pinky is wrapped tightly around ours and never letting go.
One of his promises that I’ve been cannon balling into is Phil. 1:6 “and I’m certain that God who began the good work within you will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.”
I’m often very hard on myself. I love to make list of things I need to work on and improve… Ehhh yea. But that’s damaging to a point. I get to dance in the freedom God gives me to be Katy and trust that he’s working in me and what I’m learning at the present is what I’m suppose to be. That He promised to finished His work in me, that one day I’m going to be the Katy He originally created, full in Him! Holler at yo girl! He’s doing he same in you! So we can stop trippin and trust that He’s doing a perfect job with us!
Here’s some more of His promises, so we can get it in our noggins that God is for us and delights in us because He’s a God of Love.
God promises to bless Abraham and His descendants (Gen 12:2-3)
God promises Israel to be their God and make them His people (lev. 26:12-13)
God promises that if we search for Him we will find Him (Deut. 4:29)
God promises His protection for His children (psalm 121)
God promises His love never fails (1 Chron. 16:34)
God promises blessing for all who will delight themselves in His word. (Psalm 1:1-3)
God promises salvation to all who believe in His son (Rom. 1:16-17) no greater blessing!
God promises that all things will work out for good for His children. (Rom. 8:28)
God promises comfort in our trials (2 Cor 1:3-4)
God promises new life in Christ (2 Cor. 5:17)
God promises spiritual blessing in Christ (Eph 1:3)
God promises to finish the work he started in us. (Phil. 1:6)
God promises peace when we pray. (Phil. 4:6-7) his peace is protection
God promises to supply our needs.(Matt. 6:33) (Phil. 4:19)
Jesus promises abundant life (John 10:10) eternal life to those who trust (john 4:14)
Jesus promises His disciples power from on a high (Acts 1:8)
Jesus promises He will return for us. (John 14:2-3)
ALL PROMISES FIND THEIR FULFILLMENT IN JESUS CHRIST!!!!! “For all Gods promises have been fulfilled through Christ with a resounding “yes”, and through our “Amen” (which means yes) ascends to God for His Glory!”
