October 24: PROMISE

Believe it:

Remember Your word to Your servant, for You have given me hope; my comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life. Psalm 119:49-50

“I will not violate My covenant or alter what My lips have uttered.” Psalm 89:34

Live it:

We can learn three lessons from today’s texts.
1. His promises are true. Politicians promise change, but things stay the same. Couples promise to remain faithful, but the divorce rate keeps climbing. Car salesmen promise a good automobile, but it breaks down in a month. God is not like that. What He promises He does. Maybe not at the time or the way you would desire, but He always comes through. Make a habit of claiming His promises. When you pray, remind God of the reality He wishes your life to become.
2. His promises are personal. I don’t know how often I’ve found Christians who say, “These promises are very nice, but they’re not for me.” Maybe it’s because they don’t see a visual manifestation of God’s blessing. Maybe it’s because they have prayed for a while and nothing seems to happen. Change your way of thinking. Believe those promises are yours, and claim them every day. Wait on the Lord, and rejoice when those promises become reality in your walk.
3. His promises are for today. Notice that the grammar in Psalm 119:50 is in present tense. The psalmist presents three blessings that you can claim right now: hope, comfort, life! Those are not material benefits per se, but go deeper, providing healing for your emotions, which is actually priceless.

Share it:

Phone someone today who has become discouraged and is not attending church. Share with that person the promises we studied today.

My prayer today: for fulfillment of the Bible promises regarding evangelism

-Pray for a great harvest of souls for His kingdom.

-Pray that the promise of power from the Holy Spirit will become a reality in the church.

from God’s City, My City