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Promise
Suppose I told you that I know a person who keeps every promise he makes, would you believe me? What if I added that not only does this person keep every promise made but keeps them exactly as they were promised without modifying them one bit. Would that be harder to believe? Well, suppose I said I know a person who not only keeps every promise exactly as it was promised but also delivers on the promise at the time promised? That would be even harder to believe! There are very few of us who actually know any individuals who are able to keep all of their promises. We do know of many who work very hard to keep their promises, but are often sidetracked by circumstances beyond their control. If I told you I knew a human being that could guarantee a delivery on every promise I wouldn't be telling the truth; but while no human being can guarantee delivery, God can.
If we look back we'll quickly see that despite all of its ups and downs, good days and bad days, God has delivered his promises to us, just as he said!
What has God promised us? He has never promised that there would be no mountains; he did promise strength for the mountains. He never promised that we would not walk through the valley of the shadow of death, but he did promise to walk with us. He never promised to immunize us from sickness or trouble but he did promise that he would deliver us and lead us away from temptation if we ask him. Moreover, he promised to be with us always, in every situation and circumstance and to be only a prayer away.
As Christians, we praise God for his faithfulness to us and give him praise for his wonderful works in our lives. He has been faithful toward us in the past and we expect him to do the same in the days ahead. Today, step forward with anticipation that God is going to do something wonderful!