imported_rachel
01-25-2007, 10:01 AM
In the message "Calling God A Liar" we saw how the way we live
directly reflects our true belief. If we do not follow His commands
and trust His promises, we do not believe His Word and have
effectively called God a liar. But as we draw near and give ourself
more fully into His hands, we learn that His promises are not only
true, they are better than we imagined.
When Abraham was over eighty years old, God taught him a lesson on
trusting His promises. Abraham became frustrated with God because
there was no one to inherit his possessions: "You have given me no
children; so a servant in my household will be my heir" (Genesis
15:3). But God had other plans and made a promise to Abraham.
Genesis 15:4-5
"'This man will not be your heir, but a son coming from your own body
will be your heir.' He took him outside and said, 'Look up at the
heavens and count the stars - if indeed you can count them.' Then He
said to him, 'So shall your offspring be.'"
Abraham waited many years for God's promise to be
fulfilled. Finally, when he was one hundred years old, Isaac was
born. And through Isaac came Jacob, and through Jacob came the sons
who formed the twelve tribes of Israel. Abraham was looking for
someone to inherit his "stuff," but God's promise gave him an entire
nation.
God gives many promises to us today, but they all flow from the
promise first stated by Jesus; "For God so loved the world that He
gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not
perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16). We must not pass lightly
over these words, for none of the other promises even apply until we
have believed this basic truth.
We cannot move on to the promises of peace and contentment until we
trust in the promise of forgiveness through faith in Jesus. When we
begin to understand the significance of the gift of eternal life, we
will know that nothing the world can offer will EVER compare to the
promises of God...and NOTHING else will last. This is the only path
to true peace. If we could better understand and really believe,
perhaps we would spend less time and effort on pursuits which contain
no lasting value - perhaps we would have less anxiety about that
which God controls.
Jesus Christ shed His blood for the sin of those who believe. His
promise is greater than any worldly pleasure and outweighs all
worldly trials; "For our light and momentary troubles are achieving
for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all" (2 Corinthians
4:17). As we walk through this world, with all its pulls and
temptations, let's hold tightly to His promise and always
remember...NOTHING can compare!
Have a Great Day!
Steve Troxel
God's Daily Word Ministries
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directly reflects our true belief. If we do not follow His commands
and trust His promises, we do not believe His Word and have
effectively called God a liar. But as we draw near and give ourself
more fully into His hands, we learn that His promises are not only
true, they are better than we imagined.
When Abraham was over eighty years old, God taught him a lesson on
trusting His promises. Abraham became frustrated with God because
there was no one to inherit his possessions: "You have given me no
children; so a servant in my household will be my heir" (Genesis
15:3). But God had other plans and made a promise to Abraham.
Genesis 15:4-5
"'This man will not be your heir, but a son coming from your own body
will be your heir.' He took him outside and said, 'Look up at the
heavens and count the stars - if indeed you can count them.' Then He
said to him, 'So shall your offspring be.'"
Abraham waited many years for God's promise to be
fulfilled. Finally, when he was one hundred years old, Isaac was
born. And through Isaac came Jacob, and through Jacob came the sons
who formed the twelve tribes of Israel. Abraham was looking for
someone to inherit his "stuff," but God's promise gave him an entire
nation.
God gives many promises to us today, but they all flow from the
promise first stated by Jesus; "For God so loved the world that He
gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not
perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16). We must not pass lightly
over these words, for none of the other promises even apply until we
have believed this basic truth.
We cannot move on to the promises of peace and contentment until we
trust in the promise of forgiveness through faith in Jesus. When we
begin to understand the significance of the gift of eternal life, we
will know that nothing the world can offer will EVER compare to the
promises of God...and NOTHING else will last. This is the only path
to true peace. If we could better understand and really believe,
perhaps we would spend less time and effort on pursuits which contain
no lasting value - perhaps we would have less anxiety about that
which God controls.
Jesus Christ shed His blood for the sin of those who believe. His
promise is greater than any worldly pleasure and outweighs all
worldly trials; "For our light and momentary troubles are achieving
for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all" (2 Corinthians
4:17). As we walk through this world, with all its pulls and
temptations, let's hold tightly to His promise and always
remember...NOTHING can compare!
Have a Great Day!
Steve Troxel
God's Daily Word Ministries
************************************************** ***
Archive of previous devotions : http://www.gdwm.org/archive06.htm
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