Promises Kept

Today's devotional is an excerpt from my book, "52 Days of Grace," available on Amazon.

Day Two

Promises Kept

“Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God—  the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures. . .” Romans 1:1-2

“But Mom, you promised!”  I don’t know how many times I’ve heard that desperate cry from the mouths of disappointed children.  As parents, it’s common to break a promise.  We may have every intention of keeping our pledge, but life happens, circumstances change, and our ability to fulfill that guarantee falls through.

God, however, does not have that problem!

The promise of our salvation through Jesus Christ was given all the way back in Abraham’s time when God proclaimed that, “All nations will be blessed through you.” (Genesis 12:2-3 and Galatians 3:8) What a God of planning and forethought we worship!

Since we know the One True God is a God who keeps promises, we can trust Him with our very lives.  If He can fulfill prophecies made thousands of years before the birth of the Messiah, can He not free you from the bondage of worry, or the desire to control, or the pit of despair?  Yes, He can.  He has more than shown His trustworthiness.  Now it’s time to show our trust in Him by surrendering all to Him.

“Faith is two empty hands held open to receive all of the Lord Jesus."                                                                                                                                               Alan Redpath

How do I place God in the same category as man, assuming He will let me down?

With what area of my life do I struggle in surrendering to the One who loves me unconditionally?

I have sometimes said, “It’s not God I don’t trust, it’s me!  I’m the one who will mess it all up.”  How is this attitude showing a lack of respect for the sovereignty and power of God?

Heavenly Father,

Thank you for being the One whom I can trust completely.  You will never let me down.  Help me to forget all the bad experiences I’ve had with people and judge you completely on your own merits as a loving, Promise-Keeper.  When I am tempted to use my own frailties as an excuse for not trusting you, remind me of Moses who also let his pride get in the way of following you with abandon.  You are a God who is in control and I place my life in your hands.

In Jesus’ Name I pray,

Amen.

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52 Days of Grace is useful for personal study, group discussion or as a supplement to your established quiet time.  May you use it to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!