Friday, July 10, 2009

Unchanging...

These two things cannot change: God cannot lie when he makes a promise, and he cannot lie when he makes an oath. These things encourage us who came to God for safety. They give us strength to hold on to the hope we have been given.
Hebrews 6:18 (New Century Version)

When God made his promise to Abraham, he backed it to the hilt, putting his own reputation on the line. He said, "I promise that I'll bless you with everything I have—bless and bless and bless!" Abraham stuck it out and got everything that had been promised to him. When people make promises, they guarantee them by appeal to some authority above them so that if there is any question that they'll make good on the promise, the authority will back them up. When God wanted to guarantee his promises, he gave his word, a rock-solid guarantee—God can't break his word. And because his word cannot change, the promise is likewise unchangeable.
Hebrews 6:18 (Message)

God is the embodiment of all truth; therefore, He cannot lie. Because God is truth, we can be secure in His promises. We don’t need to wonder if He will change His plans. Our hope is secure and immovable, anchored in God, just as a ship anchor holds firmly to the seabed. To those of us who come to God in belief, God gives us His promise. Let us move to taking our belief to action by coming to God with openness, honesty, and sincerity.

I hope today you will receive encouragement, assurance, and confidence in Jesus Christ.

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