I Promise

“I Promise.” Do we realize how powerful these two simple words are? How many times has someone spoken them to you or better yet, how many times have you spoken them to someone. If you are honest, probably more times than you can count. Unfortunately, those very same words have basically been rendered ineffective in the times we live in because people have not held up their end of the bargain when they say “I Promise”. The official definitions for the word “promise” are: a statement telling someone that you will definitely do something or that something will definitely happen in the future; an indication of future success or improvement; a reason to expect that something will happen in the future. No matter which definition we use, let’s face it a promise is and should not be taken lightly. Sadly enough, often times our promises are not kept, or if they are they are half fulfilled. Thankfully, that although we obviously struggle with keeping our promises, God takes His promises to us very seriously. He not only means it when He says it, He follows through.

While immersed in worship on Sunday I was reminded of this. We were singing the chorus to a song that said “nothing compares to the promises I have in you” and wow those words penetrated my very being. God had us sing those words over and over. I believe that He wanted us to really “get it”. It was simple, yet profound. He wanted us to understand the value of His promises. If He made a promise, He will keep it. Our part in this is to trust Him regardless of what it looks like, feels like, or what others say. We must expect God to make good on His promise. He’s not like us sometimes keeping our promises and sometimes we don’t.

 I know people who are walking through some rough times in their lives whether they be financial struggles, battles with their health, marital troubles, just struggles in life, but I also know that God is definitely a God of promise. If He said it, He will do it. Remember He said  “I promise.” Be encouraged today!

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For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God. 2 Corinthians 1:20