- Now…pray and ask Holy Spirit to highlight something from this post and to teach you. (Perhaps he already highlighted something as you were reading!). Close your eyes and be silent before him for a minute or two...or more. Breathe in Holy Spirit. (Yes, actually inhale.) Listen. Open your eyes and peruse the post. What does your eye see or your ear hear? Write it in your journal.
- Why does it seem important? You could even ask: Father/Jesus/Holy Spirit, why have you brought this to my attention? Write the answer in your journal. (The answer may be a question…an I wonder. Allow Holy Spirit to direct your thoughts.)
- Make it a prayer. Pray the scripture (and it’s insights, questions, or comments) back to the Father. Write this in your journal.
- How are you going to be different after this experience with God? What does he want you to be or do as a result? If you are not sure, ask him. Write this in your journal.
A Keeper of Promises
#11 in the Series: My Daddy Is…
Do you
make promises?
Do you
keep your promises?
Some people will not even make a promise because they don't know what could happen to prevent them from keeping it, thus, they think it better not to make one in the first place.
This is
one of the most amazing things
about God. He makes promises. Not only does he make promises and keep promises but he also extends
the benefit of those promises to all who will believe in and accept Jesus.
There are a multitude of promises in the Old
Testament that we, as believers in Christ get to appropriate. I am not going to list any of those here because they are a subject of another series; but, so you know we are being
biblical in our appropriation of those promises, check out these verses:
“This mystery is that through
the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of
one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.”
Ephesians 3:6 NIV
“If you belong to Christ, then
you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.”
Galatians 3:29 NIV
Now
that you know the promises made to the nation of Israel are yours to claim,
know also that your Heavenly Father is a promise keeper. Though our parents, spouses, siblings,
friends, bosses, and governments may not keep their promises…God always does!
“Your kingdom is an everlasting
kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The Lord is
trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does.”
Psalms 145:13 NIV
“He remembers his covenant
forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations,”
Psalms 105:8 NIV
“God is not human, that he
should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak
and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?”
Numbers 23:19 NIV
“Then the nations that are left
all around you shall know that I am the Lord; I have rebuilt the ruined places
and replanted that which was desolate. I am the Lord; I have spoken, and I
will do it.”
Ezekiel 36:36 ESV
“He provides food for those who
fear him; he remembers his covenant forever.”
Psalms 111:5 NIV
“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 NIV
I look forward to
this journey with you! Onward to
freedom for your mustang heart!
P.S. I will be
sharing some of my insights and experiences in the comments as examples for
you. I cherish your comments below and emails at: joyfullcoyote@gmail.com. Share on
social media. (If you receive this in your email, you may need to visit
the web page (link is in the footer) to find the share buttons.) If
you don’t receive it in your email, sign up for auto delivery at the top of
the right hand column on the web page.
Be blessed today!
No comments:
Post a Comment
I love to hear from those reading the blog. How has it impacted you? Did you find the assignments helpful?
If you are enjoying the posts, please share with your friends.
Thank you!
Teri