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Day 23: God’s Promises are Reliable
“Not one of the good promises which the Lord had made to the house of Israel failed; all came to pass.” (Joshua 21:45)
Faith is a personal issue. Somebody may have proven himself or herself up to now, but the future holds only personal assurances. We trust certain people because we know them personally. If we thought these people would change, we would not trust them. We read in the Bible who God is, and we may have proven Him for ourselves in our own lives, yet for the future, we still must trust Him.
No faith is needed to believe two plus two make four, but life is a degree more complicated than basic math. Circumstances change like the ocean. The vast variables of all things affect their outcome. However, God is all-wise and all-powerful, so much so, that we have to leave things to Him to sort out, because ultimately, He holds the future. We may not understand all that He is doing, but we look to Him in trust, and that is something God takes into account. He made the world that way. There is no doubt that God can do anything, but He does not work apart from those who believe. Prayer and faith will enable Him to do what He could not do otherwise, because He is sovereign and just. You see, He designed prayer and faith to go hand in hand— this is His planned providence.
It is human nature to depend on people’s promises until we are disillusioned. Tricksters and conmen depend on this innate trust in people who give us their word. We should be able to trust the Almighty God! Not only has He given us His Word, a hundred generations have proven Him to be reliable! “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Hebrews 13:8).
He has given us all the same reason for relying on Him—expressed declarations of what He will do for us. Somebody went through the whole Bible and found at total of 7,874 promises that God had made to us. That glittering array of promises covers our understanding of God and what we can expect of Him. The scope of 7,874 promises should be wide enough for all the circumstances in our lives in need of God’s help. Many of God’s promises come in the form of a covenant. God does a lot for us without us needing to ask Him.
“Your Father in heaven…makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust” (Matthew 5:45).
God is good, and good to all. Millions give Him no credit, though they are quick to blame Him when things go wrong. The processes of nature seem unchangeable and regular. To this day, nobody has shown that God has no part in this. He keeps His promises to “the birds, the cattle, and every beast of the earth” (Genesis 9:10). “While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease” (Genesis 8:22).
Jesus took it farther and included the flowers, saying, “Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these” (Matthew 6:28–29).
However, God has other good things. The promise is, “Seek and you will find” (Matthew 7:7), for they are obtainable only by direct application. Actually, they are promised, and most of them are listed in Scripture— “No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly”(Psalm 84:11). When we come to the end of natural provision, Jesus said, “Ask and you will receive” (John 16:24). “Everyone who asks receives…If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him” (Matthew 7:8, 11).
If we ask for good, He will not send evil—ever! “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights” (James 1:17).
The exercise of faith in prayer is paramount! The bird in the nest must learn to fly and gather what is available. Having to ask is an excellent reminder to us of our dependency on God, and prayer is designed to bring us to seek Him. It gives birth to a spirit of childlikeness, causing us to look to our heavenly Father at all times. It is fellowship—family fellowship with our Father. And Glory to God! He has proven Himself to be a good Father Who’s promises never fail!
Source: (Faith: The Link with God's Power. Chapter 9. Faith and the Promises.)
A 60-day Bible Study
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Day 1: Getting Stronger!
We are living in a remarkable time. I have never seen the entire world so gripped by fear and uncertainty. The pundits and prophets are all weighing…
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Day 2: “It Is Written!”
Do you ever notice that sometimes it seems as if you’re on a spiritual high? You’re tangibly feeling the presence of God, receiving fresh revelation,…
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Day 3: The Victory that has Overcome the World!
The bible says, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love and of a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7)
This scripture makes it…
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Day 4: The Word is Our Source of Faith!
Jesus specializes in troubleshooting every type of problem known to mankind! He is our Lord and savior, our provider, our healer, our shepherd, our…
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Day 5: Faith Without Questions or Qualifiers!
Fear and unbelief are not intellectual responses, but emotional responses of the heart from a lack of faith in God. Meaning the root of unbelief isn’t…
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Day 6: The Fear of the Lord
In the Bible we learn some fear is good and some is bad. The books of Psalms and Proverbs speak of “the fear of the Lord” as a virtue fourteen times! …
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Day 7: The Name Above all Names!
We believe and proclaim that Jesus is the name above all other names. Therefore, it is important for us to know what is in His name. We begin to find…
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Day 8: A Weapon Against Fear
Purpose is a powerful weapon against fear. What gave thousands of young men the courage to storm the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944, also known…
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Day 9: The Remedy!
Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke once shared a story about a man who told him that he also was a “spiritual counselor.” However, the man did not believe…
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Day 10: The Anointing!
The Lord’s anointed ones are full of active faith! They won’t back down to the voice of fear or the appearance of impending destruction.
We read in…
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Day 11: Pick Up Your Weapons!
Where are our weapons? Paul wrote, “Stir up the gift of God which is in you” (2 Tim. 1:6). He instructed, “Stir up.” This word has to do with fire—the…
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Day 12: Fear is a Phantom!
Do you know, with absolute assurance, that you have joined the winning side?
Then you will not be harassed by fear.
There is no way a believer can…
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Day 13: Dressed for Battle
The Bible uses military analogies to describe the way in which followers of Jesus are to prepare for attacks from the devil, whether they come in the…
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Day 14: The Safest Place on Earth – “In Christ”
The opposite of fear is faith. But what is true faith? Wholeheartedly trusting Christ Jesus is real faith. We trust Christ in a way that is deeper…
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Day 15: God’s Plan for Your Health.
We often take good health for granted—until something threatens it! Unfortunately, so many people are experiencing sickness and disease right now,…
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Day 16: The Faith of Abraham
The Bible names Abraham 309 times, but because of his faith, his name is inscribed upon the whole of the Middle East and upon world history to this…
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Day 17: You Are Immune to the Curse!
Fear plays into the hands of the devil. The truth is, he can do no real damage, except to make us fear that he can. The devil is a con artist. Try as…
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Day 18: Stay Focused
Wherever your heart, eyes, and mind are set, is where the rest of you will end up eventually. We become whatever we behold. There was an article in…
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Day 19: You Have the Superior Force!
The man who lives in fear is the devil’s ally—whether he likes it or not. The fearful help Satan accomplish his plans in the earth. Fear is an…
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Day 20: The Ant and the Elephant
God’s children should be bold. Take the parents of Moses for example,
“By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents,…
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Day 21: God is Not in Hiding!
Some people believe that God has distanced Himself from mankind. They view Him as being withdrawn, uninvolved, and even apathetic towards His…
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Day 22: Stand on the Solid Rock
We are commonly told today to keep an open mind about our beliefs and how we interpret the word of God. We are told to never be dogmatic. Some have no…
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Day 23: God’s Promises are Reliable
“Not one of the good promises which the Lord had made to the house of Israel failed; all came to pass.” (Joshua 21:45)
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Day 24: Anchored by Hope
Due to the Coronavirus, in just a short span of time, the entire world has had to adjust to a new lifestyle of being quarantined. Everyone has been…
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Day 25: The Testing of Your Faith
The scripture tells us that the testing and trial of our faith will come, and it also tells us why… 1 Peter 1:7 says, “So that the tested genuineness…
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Day 26: Do Not Be Afraid; Only Believe
The Lord moves in action on our behalf when we pray and believe!
“So, Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God. For assuredly, I say to…
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Day 27: I AM with You!
One of the most deeply rooted beliefs (actually, “unbeliefs”) is that God’s presence is greater with some than with others. We make up all kinds of…
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Day 28: Don’t Panic.
It takes more than survival skills to survive a crisis. For example, the ability to survive in a physical wilderness takes more than the skills to…
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Day 29: Who’s Got Your Back?
Ever since the Coronavirus began to spread across the planet, government officials and health care experts have all asked that we practice “social…
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Day 30: The Comforter
Who is a more faithful comrade in hardships than the Holy Spirit? Whose friendship is more valuable during troubled times than the most wonderful,…
