STANDING ON THE PROMISES

STANDING ON THE PROMISES A promise is a declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing or that guarantees that a particular thing will happen. How many promises have you made in your life or been given in your life that have totally not been fulfilled? As a parent, one of the worst things I can do to my kids is to make promises I do not keep. I know that when I promise my girls something special and keep my word, they are overjoyed. On the other hand, when I fail to keep a promise, I can see the disappointment in their faces. We are not perfect and we often fail, but there is One who never fails on His promises. He is the One we can trust. I am so glad that God’s promises to us are so much more dependable than our promises to Him. He has promised us that “if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9).” That is a promise He has never faltered on and never will. We sing the song “Standing on the Promises”, yet, do we really stand on them? This song reminds me that when we stand on the promises of God, we can rest in our Savior. Does anyone need rest? Standing on the promises I cannot fall Listening every moment to the Savior’s call Resting in my Savior as my all in all Standing on the promises of God. Let me point out several promises that are found in Scripture. I pray they will encourage you today. And because of His glory and excellence, He has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires. 2 Peter 1:4 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11 Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Matthew 11:28-29 He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless. Even youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion. But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:29-31 And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from His glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:37-39 Standing on His Promises, Aaron Hodges