Message from Scripture: 4/23/2021

 

Our message from Scripture today is 2 Pet. 1:4. “By these he has given us very great and precious promises, so that through them you may share in the divine nature, escaping the corruption that is in the world because of evil desire.”

 

Years ago my dad told me, “A promise is only as good as the one making it.”  Warranties are only good as long as companies honor them or stay in business to honor them.  A person’s word is only as good as the integrity of the person.  It’s easy to make promises, but something else to fulfill them.  Many times excuses follow promises, or the person who made the promise conveniently disappears.

 

Aren’t you glad our God is faithful in His promises?  And what promises he makes us! Just thinking of what He promised us should cheer any heart. He has promised to be  with us always (Matt. 28:20). He has promised us eternal life (1 John 2:25). He has promised His help and strength through the course of our lives (2 Thess. 3:3). He promises never to allow us to be tempted beyond our ability (1 Cor. 10:13). He promises heaven will far exceed any suffering we endure here and now (Rom. 8:18). How many more could we mention? In all of them, God will be true to do what He has said.

 

What confidence should this give us in living the Christian life! We know God will do all He has said; we should be highly motivated to do our best for Him. With every expression of love His promises show us, our love should be returned in offering ourselves to Him (1 John 4:19). We should not let Satan rob us of our joy, substituting fear and doubt in place of God’s promises. We can take heart, because Christ has overcome the world (John 16:33), and we share His victory. “But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!” (1 Cor. 15:57). Today, live triumphantly in the God who always keeps His word. Today, let us serve our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. God bless.

 

Robert