SOUNDING OUT:
His Good Promise
What great anticipation filled the hearts
of the twelve as they assembled in one accord in the temple
waiting for the promise of the Father. They were
not disappointed because God did as He promised.
God in His Word guaranteed that neither will we be disappointed
in our expectation (Romans 10:11). God never makes
a promise He does not intend to keep. When the Promiser
speaks, we can rest upon His Words for He will do all
that He promises.
I Kings 8:56:
Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest unto
his people Israel, according to all that he promised:
there hath not failed one word of all his good promise,
which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.
I was amazed this morning as I started
to read through the 117 times in the King James Version
that some form of the word promise occurs.
Time after time I read “as He promised,” or
“as the Lord God of thy Fathers hath promised.”
God promised and performed. Our expectation should
be established by His promise. The more we appreciate
the integrity of God and His ability and willingness to
perform His promises the more certainty and assurance
we will find in our walk with Him. How often have
you reminded God of His good promise to you? [Not
that He ever needs the reminder, but we do?]
Psalm 119:49:
Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou
hast caused me to hope.
Whatever your need may be, you may readily
find some promise in the Bible suited to it. Find
it; lay hold on it; claim it as God’s personal will
for you. Are you faint because the going is tough,
and you feel powerless to affect change? Here’s
a promise to claim:
Isaiah 40:29:
He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have
no might he increaseth strength.
When you read a promise like that, take
it back to the great Promiser, and ask him to fulfill
His word for you. Take that promise to God over
and over again with this reminder: “Father,
You said it; do as You have said.” When our
plead echoes His promise, it will never return void.
Remember the man at the Temple Gate Beautiful? He
gave heed to Peter and John expecting to receive something.
Acts 3:5:
And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something
of them.
Let’s give heed to God and
expect to receive exactly what He has promised. Let’s
remind ourselves of His promise and set our earnest expectation
and hope upon it. Abraham was a friend of God who
judged Him faithful to His promise (Romans 4:20,21).
Let’s develop our friendship, too, and do the same.
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