Scripture: Numbers 23:19 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?
Devotional: No doubt you’ve experienced a few broken promises in your life. Either ones you’ve made or ones someone made to you. Because we are human, our promises are never guaranteed. We’re too flawed to be able to always keep our promises.
Not God.
GOD'S PROMISES NEVER CHANGE.
Just think about all the promises of God that He has shown you in His Word. He promises that no weapon formed against you will ever prosper (Isaiah 54:17). He promises that even though you walk through the valley of the shadow of death, you can fear no evil, for He is with you; His rod and His staff comfort you (Psalm 23). He promises that His mercies are new every morning (Lamentations 3:23). He promises that you may be hurting in the evening, but joy comes in the morning (Psalm 30:4). He promises that anytime that you're tempted by our spiritual enemy, whose mission is to steal, kill, and destroy, that He will give you a way out, a way to endure (1 Corinthians 10:13).
When you do sin, He promises that He is faithful and just to forgive your sin and cleanse you from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9). No matter what you're facing, He promises in Christ, you are more than a conqueror (Romans 8:37). You have the very same spirit dwelling within you, that is in Christ Jesus, and you have resurrection power (Romans 8:11). He promises if you cast your cares upon Him, He will love you, He will minister to you because He cares for you (1 Peter 5:7).
If you are in Christ, He promises that your name is written in the Lamb's book of life (Revelation 3:5) and that Jesus has gone ahead of you, preparing a place for you (John 14:2-3). And He promises He will come back, and one day, the trumpet from heaven will sound and the dead in Christ will rise. And those who are believers will meet Him in the air. And you'll reign and rule with Him forever, in a place where there will be no more crying and no more tears and no more pain and no more shame. And the old order will pass away, because in the presence of a constant, unchanging God, the new will come (Revelation 21).
These are just a few of God’s promises. We’ve just scratched the surface, but the problem we often have is a bit like having a gift card you never redeem. We forget about the magnitude of God’s promises. And they sort of lie dormant, like that gift card lost in the bottom of junk drawer somewhere.
Friend, God’s promises have such incredible value for your life! They are given for you to be blessed, they are given so that you may stand on them, they are given to bring you hope and joy. They never change, they never wear out, they never expire. So why not commit your time to knowing and standing on the magnificent promises of God?
Reflect:
- Walk through these 64 promises of God and write down the ones that are most meaningful to you. Then give thanks to God that His promises never change.
- https://www.biblelyfe.com/blog/bible-verses-about-the-promises-of-god
