PROMISES YOU CAN BANK ON
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)
