God Is Faithful That Promised
I have been pondering on (Hebrews 10:19-23) today on the fact that "God is faithful that promised". God made many promises in the Bible. How do we know which part of God's Word applies to our current situation? There is confusion among Christians about which verses we can claim as a definite commitment from Him. Three questions are useful in determining whether divine promises apply to our personal situation:
1. Is this promise limited to a specific individual or circumstance, or does it apply to all believers? For example, the promise made to Abraham and Sarah about having a baby boy was restricted just to them in (Genesis 18:10). But (Hebrews 13:5) contains a guarantee to all Christians that Jesus will be with us forever and that He will never leave us nor forsake us.
2. Are we asking the Lord to meet a need or a desire? (A need is something that we must have in order for God to complete His work in our lives. A desire is something we want for satisfaction.)
3. Before fulfilling a promise, does God require some action on our part? (Proverbs 3:5-6) is a conditional promise, which promises God's direction on the basis of our trusting Him. On the other hand, Jesus' assurance of His presence with us as His children is unconditional; it does not depend on anything we do (Matthew 28:20) says "Lo I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen." You see, it's by evaluating the Scripture on the basis of these questions, we're able to know which promises apply to our own circumstances. As (2 Corinthians 1:20) says "For all the promises of God in Him are yea, and in Him Amen, unto the glory of God by us." In other words, no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. Praise His Holy Name!
1. Is this promise limited to a specific individual or circumstance, or does it apply to all believers? For example, the promise made to Abraham and Sarah about having a baby boy was restricted just to them in (Genesis 18:10). But (Hebrews 13:5) contains a guarantee to all Christians that Jesus will be with us forever and that He will never leave us nor forsake us.
2. Are we asking the Lord to meet a need or a desire? (A need is something that we must have in order for God to complete His work in our lives. A desire is something we want for satisfaction.)
3. Before fulfilling a promise, does God require some action on our part? (Proverbs 3:5-6) is a conditional promise, which promises God's direction on the basis of our trusting Him. On the other hand, Jesus' assurance of His presence with us as His children is unconditional; it does not depend on anything we do (Matthew 28:20) says "Lo I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen." You see, it's by evaluating the Scripture on the basis of these questions, we're able to know which promises apply to our own circumstances. As (2 Corinthians 1:20) says "For all the promises of God in Him are yea, and in Him Amen, unto the glory of God by us." In other words, no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. Praise His Holy Name!
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