Thursday, January 3, 2013

Keeper Of Promises

God's promises to us are true. Don't try to force their fulfillment before God's timing. There were many in the Bible who fell into that trap.

When Cain was born, Eve thought he was the promised serpent crusher. We all know what Cain became.

Abraham thought Ishmael was the promised child. He thought that through him, God would bring about the original promise of a vast multitude of descendants. God reminds Abraham that a son from Sarah, Isaac, is the fulfillment of the promise. All we have to do is read the papers regarding the Middle East and see the effects of what trying to rush God's promise can do.

King Saul lost his kingdom by stepping out if his calling and trying to force the blessing from God by sacrificing. This was the responsibility Samuel. For that, God gave the kingdom to the second king of Israel, David. The Promise would be one of his descendants.

When Jesus was born, God's promise was fulfilled. Where the first Adam failed, the second one would succeed just as He had Promised.

This year, have faith the Eternal Promise Keeper will bring His promises to pass in your life.

FCS