An Eternal Promise

Precious and very great promises. 2 Peter 1:4

D.L. MOODY
Let men feed for a month on the promises of God and they will not be talking of their “leanness.” It is not leanness, it is laziness. There is an abundant supply for us if we will only rouse ourselves to take it.

ERWIN LUTZER
Everything that God promises, He has the ability and the resources to accomplish. Ahaziah, like the rest of us, often wondered whether God’s promise would be fulfilled. When King Ahaziah fell ill, he sought the false god, Baal, for answers (2 Kings 1). Elijah confronted him three times, asking, “Is there no God in Israel to care for you?” Now, we’re always going to turn for help to others. The real question is whether we turn to God and His promises first.
Moody was right to identify our major problem as believing in the promise of God. When my friend Mark was dying of cancer, I visited him and asked how he could remain at peace knowing his earthly life would soon be over. He opened a drawer beside his bed and showed me a large sheet of paper. On it were more than a hundred promises. “Whenever I am filled with fear and doubt, I take this sheet and reread the promises of God,” he told me. Yes, we have exceedingly great and precious promises. Let us cleave to them accepting the heartaches of life knowing our home is on the other side.

PRAYER
Father, help me to know the promises of your Word and believe them. Remind me that peace comes through believing what you promised.

REFLECTION QUESTIONS
How Often do you struggle with God’s promises, what can you do to trust in Him more?

Which of God’s promises in Scripture is most difficult for you to believe, why do you think that is?