Monday, November 4, 2013 [Promises]
Hebrews 6:16-18, MSG
When people make promises, they guarantee them by appeal to some authority above them so that if there is any question that they'll make good on the promise, the authority will back them up. When God wanted to guarantee his promises, he gave his word, a rock-solid guarantee—God can't break his word. And because his word cannot change, the promise is likewise unchangeable.
On our way to grab a bite to eat, Keesha and I stopped at a couple's house to see if they wanted to join us. When we arrived we found that this couple actually already had a visitor, a friend who seemed distraught and was talking about some difficult issues. Though we invited all three, the friend especially declined – her problems had robbed her of her appetite, her peace, her joy, etc. As we listened to her talk about the situations of her life my heart was breaking for her. From broken relationships to disappointments, this friend continuously spoke about everything in her life that was wrong, reliving every situation that she could think of. I felt my spirit sinking close to helplessness until Something within me told me to pray. We gathered around this lady and began to pray, speaking God's blessings and promises over her and her family. We prayed and prayed and prayed some more. During our time of prayer we felt something break in the spirit. The pit of helplessness and hopelessness that my spirit was sinking into had been filled in and was overflowing with the promises of God that we had prayed. The atmosphere of the room had changed from heavy to light. There was Hope among us all because of the promises of God that can never change. After prayer our friend's appetite had returned…should I have been surprised?
Often it seems like we fall into the trap of proclaiming our problems rather than proclaiming God's promises. Don't get me wrong, it's emotionally and spiritually healthy to bring our feelings about a situation to the surface and acknowledge that we have issues and problems. However, the purpose of bringing these things to the surface is to give God access to them so that He can do something about it. The goal is never to pray our problems – the goal is to pray to the God that walks with us through our problems and to affirm His promises. Without the promises of God what do you have to stand on (what anchors you)?
Today, God made me a promise and said that He would feed me His Word. He gave me the Scripture Deuteronomy 8:3.
As you pause and listen to the Lord, ask Him to give you a promise from His Word. Remember that this can take different forms (a picture, a song, a Scripture, etc.). Our God is always speaking.
What promise is God speaking over you today?
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