After a
global financial crisis, the US government enacted stricter laws to protect
people from questionable banking practices. Banks had to change some of their
policies to comply. To notify me of such changes, my bank sent me a letter. But
when I got to the end I had more questions than answers. The use of phrases
like “we may” and “at our discretion” certainly didn’t sound like anything I
could depend on!
In
contrast, the Old Testament quotes God as saying “I will” numerous times. God
promises David: “I will set up
your seed after you, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for My
name, and I will establish the
throne of his kingdom forever” (2 Sam.
7:12-13). No uncertainty in those words. Recognizing God’s
faithfulness to His promises, King Solomon says in his prayer of dedication for
the temple: “You have kept what You promised Your servant David my father; You
have both spoken with Your mouth and fulfilled it with Your hand” (2 Chron. 6:15).
Centuries later, the apostle Paul said that all of God’s promises are “yes” in
Christ (2 Cor. 1:20).
In a
world of uncertainty, our trust is in a faithful God who will always keep His
promises.
Faith
knows that God always performs what He promises. (RBC)
