Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Promises



Don't make promises that you can't keep. All men fall short of perfection and any human can let you down. God, however, never fails to keep his promises... he can not lie!
Titus 1:2    2 Peter 1:4

You can count on God, always and in all ways. In the King James version Bible you see the word "Alway" in the text many times. In newer translations they have changed that word, in many cases, to always and that isn't the intent or meaning of that word. Instead, it truly means what it sounds like. While the word always means now and forever the word in Biblical text alway means now and forever and also in every way. So when the Lord promises to be with us alway - it means he is with us in all ways.

There is nothing too small for God to handle or to care about. If it is important to you, it is important to God. God has promised to be with us and while we may fail him - he won't fail us. Unlike friends you would find upon this Earth, God is an unconditional friend. He doesn't hold grudges or shut you out because of your sin. He wants what is best for all of us and He is there for us through the good and the bad.

The Lord is our helper and he never fails to hear our prayers. He hears the prayers that are cried out, those that are spoken softly, and those that are but silent pleas. He knows your needs and He knows how to get your attention when he needs to.  

                                  Hebrews 2:16    1 Timothy 2:5   Psalms 34:15-17

God is there for us all the time. 1 Peter 5:6-7 Be humble and let God lift you up. Let your triumph over troubles be to His glory and in turn let Him exalt you and make you strong enough to succeed. Take your troubles to the Lord and trust that He will make it work out. When you trust in the Lord you have to totally give it over to Him - you can't always have it your way...but you have to trust that He knows what is best and He will take care of you through it all.

God is there for us all the time - taking care of the big things and the small. It is easy to remember Him when he has just saved us from something horrible, or brought us amazing blessings, but it is important to remember Him all the time - just like he remembers us all the time. Thank God for the protection that he provides, for the daily supplication.

John 14:27 Peace be with you. Get your mind on God and stay focused and you will find perfect peace - that is what he has promised us. Don't stop reading your bible, saying prayers, keeping your eyes fixed on God. If we are a member of his army he has promised us rest from our labor.
Matthew 11:28-30 / Psalms 37:3-7

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