For Thought and Meditation - Tuesday, October 05

[Pine Baron]

Good morning all. He always keeps His promises. Have a safe and blessed day.

Tuesday, October 5, 2021 - Pastor Greg Laurie
Great and Precious Promises

"And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires"
—2 Peter 1:4

Every year $5.8 billion in gift cards goes unclaimed. That’s a pretty good deal for the sellers, by the way. It reminds me a little of the promises of God. All too often, we neglect to claim them.

Yet God has made a lot of promises to us in the Bible. In fact, 2 Peter 1:4 describes them as “great and precious promises” (NLT).

For example, God has promised that we will never be alone in life. Sometimes you may feel as though you’re all alone, but you’re not alone if Jesus Christ is in your heart. Hebrews 13:5 tells us, “For God has said, ‘I will never fail you. I will never abandon you'” (NLT).

In Isaiah 41:10 the Lord says, “Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand” (NLT).

God also promises to get us through whatever we’re facing. Maybe you’re going through a hard time right now, and you’re wondering whether you’ll ever get through it. God will get you through. He will be with you every step of the way.

He has said, “When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you” (Isaiah 43:2 NLT).

And in Psalm 23, which many of us have memorized, David wrote, “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me” (verse 4 NKJV).

We all know what it’s like to have someone make a promise to us and then break it. But when God makes a promise, we can take it to the bank. It’s good to go. He keeps His promises.

[Wayne Smith]

Our son (ABD PhD Ethics - SouthEastern Seminary) translated that as "that deep, dark, terrifying valley" that He walks through with us so we can experience His presence and comfort - All too often Americans refuse to even consider entering that valley - we want to drive by in our air conditioned SUV's and point it out, but go through it? In our own skin? But then we never have the opportunity of experiencing His presence and comfort in those times.

[USMC87]

Amen, God is always here with us!

[GhostHawk]

Psalms 100:5
King James Version (1611)
For the Lord is good, his mercy is everlasting: and his truth endureth to all generations.

I too am standing on his promises. His gift of salvation. No truer friend will you ever find.

[Boaz]

I have experienced the nearness of GOD . I have watched the effects of his helping hand in hard times . He is not just with us he is in us . We are given the bridge of prayer to talk to him , to ask for help , to draw closer to him .

Good post Pine Baron .