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How God Promises vs How We Promise – The End Result
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I originally posted this devotional message exactly one year ago. I noticed it in my memory archives and found the timing of it to be very interesting considering the theme of the message that the Lord gave me yesterday morning about Him taking an oath.

God’s promises to us come with great authority. His is the greatest authority that exists and that has ever existed. Understanding this and embracing it in our hearts gives to us the power to endure anything through our faith (hoping or waiting patiently on what He has promised,

even when our current situation makes no sense to us). Think about the example that He gives in today’s scripture in the life of Abraham. Also think about the example in the life of Job. Both men had tremendous struggles while they waited, but both men eventually saw God’s

promise fulfilled and they were blessed exceedingly. Both men experienced God’s intervention and “rescue”.

But in our weakness, we can never be that kind of rock when we make our promises. When we give our word and signify it with our own oath (or a hand shake before they became

socially unacceptable because of fear), our promises are based on the shifting sands of our own emotions or opinions. In the end, our promises are typically conditional and only kept until they no longer conform to our needs. But God’s rock never moves. This is why we swear oaths

by a higher authority than us. When we are wise, we stand on the promises of that rock no matter what comes our way. With that Rock comes the promise of eternal blessings as we will see in the last verse of today’s scripture reading.

It is from the book of Hebrews chapter 6 verses 13-20.

God’s Promises Bring Hope
13 For example, there was God’s promise to Abraham. Since there was no one greater to swear by, God took an oath in his own name, saying: 14 “I will certainly bless you, and I will multiply your

descendants beyond number.” 15 Then Abraham waited patiently, and he received what God had promised. 16 Now when people take an oath, they call on someone greater than themselves to hold them to it. And without any question that oath is binding. 17 God also bound himself with

an oath, so that those who received the promise could be perfectly sure that he would never change his mind. 18 So God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge

can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us. 19 This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary. 20 Jesus has already gone in there for us. He has become our eternal High Priest in the

order of Melchizedek. - Hebrews 6:13-20
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