So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath, so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us (Hebrews 6:17–18a, esv). Heres an important and unchangeable truth to treasure in your heart this today: God is a promiser! It’s His nature to fulfill His promises—and He will never stop keeping His Word. Hebrews 6:17–18 reveals that God’s goal in making them is so we’d be strongly encouraged to hold on. Take a moment to read the verses above once again. God is committed to helping you lay hold of His promises because He knows they will give you strength. He wants to impress upon you “the unchangeable character of his purpose,” so you can be confident and solid in what you believe about Him. God doesn’t want you wavering or wandering through life, doubting or faltering in your faith. The Bible is overflowing with promises God has made and kept. In fact, the central theme of Scripture is one big promise. In the Old Testament, the Messiah is promised; in the New Testament, He arrives and promises to come again! God’s entire communication with us could be summed up as “I promise.” The persistence of God’s pledge is also true for you personally. He wants you to be so familiar with His character and live so confidently in your faith that you can say, “I know what God is going to do. I don’t know when or how, but He’s made some promises, and I can walk by faith until He delivers.” Are you trusting the Lord with all your heart? He wants you to “have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before [you]” (v.18b). In fact, God amazingly tells His children we are “the heirs of the promise.” If you belong to Him, your whole identity is tied up in the promises He’s made to you. Isn’t it time to live that way? The Christian life includes walking by faith from the first day of your greatest problem, to the final day when He reveals His most amazing solution. So make it your intention this everyday to test and track how God keeps His promises—and be encouraged by His faithfulness. Many Blessings!!
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 22:50:56 +0000
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