Devotional Song: … GO TO THIS LINK … Please take the time to take in a YouTube video of a praise chorus singing the old hymn … Standing On the Promises … poignantly singing of the reality of being able to stand securely on the immutable/infallible promises of God.
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Highlight Verse[s]: Hebrews 6:16-17a [NKJV] … 16 For men indeed swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is for them an end of all dispute. 17 Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath, …
… God’s promises are just as immutable as He is!!
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Highlight Passage [context]: Hebrews 6:13-20 [NKJV]… USE THIS LINK …
… God documents to the Hebrews how secure are His promises for their (our) faith to thrive.
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Reference Passage : … Numbers 23:19 [NKJV]… 19 “God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?
… God’s word is truth ... forever!!
Reference Passage : … John 14:1, 6, 21 [NKJV]… USE THIS LINK …
… As Jesus is The Truth, we can (AND MUST) trust His word.
Reference Passage : … 2 Timothy 3:16-17 [NKJV]… 16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
… If we read it in God’s word, we can trust it!!!
My Devotional Journal: Today's ODB author, Kirsten Holmberg, teaches on the infallibility and immutability of God’s promises by showing the trust we hope to have in the promises of other men. The ODB author wrote: When a person without a long history of paying his or her bills on time wants to obtain a loan to purchase a home or car, lenders are often reluctant to take the financial risk. Without a track record, that person’s promise to repay what he borrows is insufficient for the bank. The would-be borrower usually resorts to finding someone who does have a history of making good on their debts, asking them to put their name on the loan too. The co-signer’s promise assures the lender the loan will be repaid.
It’s true, isn’t it; … that we only have faith in the oaths, promises, or declarations of others to the extent we know how reliable is their ability to keep past promises. If one has been shown - over time - to be trustworthy, we will trust them. If not, we simply don’t trust that person’s word.
And hence, … that principle, of trusting in the integrity of another’s promises, is at the heart of our faith in God, isn’t it? And so, as one gets to know God thru His word, the Bible, we determine that God’s promises are ABSOLUTELY TRUSTWORTHY (See Numbers 24:19). Our God cannot lie; and therefore, His promises are immutable and can always be trusted.
In today’s ODB highlight scriptures we read how God made a promise to Abraham and it was fulfilled; and we read in Scripture that when God promises or prophesies something in His word that it ALWAYS is fulfilled … with 100% accuracy.
And so, today I’m thinking of His most personal promise TO ME (and all born-again Christians); … and that promises is that He is coming again to take me to be with Him in glory … FOREVER!! And it’s a promise I totally - TOTALLY!!! - believe; and I pray it’s a promise shared by all who read my words here in this journal entry.
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My THANKFULNESS: … Oh Lord, Jesus, thank You for Your promise of everlasting life.
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My Prayer Today: Abba Father, … King Jesus, … Precious Spirit … Come soon, Lord Jesus, and take us home to be with You. Until then, … we rest … secure in Your promises. … Amen
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