PROMISES

Sweet Promises are given to all who believe

Gods promises are yours take hold of them by faith believing and you shall be blest.

This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness." Lamentations 3:21-23

"Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow ; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool." Isaiah 1:18

"Behold God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation." Isaiah 12:2-3

"For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall". Isaiah 25:4

"And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation". Isaiah 25:9

"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:" . Isaiah 26:3-4

"LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us". Isaiah 26:12

"And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying. This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left". Isaiah 30:21

"For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us". Isaiah 33:22

"The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand ever". Isaiah 40:7-8

"Hast thou not known? Hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.

He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

Even the youth shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:

But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint". Isaiah." 40:28-31

"Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea' I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness." Isaiah 41:10

"When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.

I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water". Isaiah 41:17-18

"The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable". Isaiah 42:21

"When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour:". Isaiah 43:2-3

" Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.

Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert". Isaiah 43:18-19

"I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee". Isaiah 44:22

"Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go". Isaiah 48:17

Men make promises daily, and these promises give a sense of hope, faith, and trust in the person, but sadly many of these promises fail to the devastation of many individuals.

· Persons make promises to each other in the vow of Matrimony but sadly many individuals break this vow, and become unfaithful and the end result is divorce.

· Many persons who are courting make promises one to the other, unfortunately one party sadly hears "I do not have any feelings for you anymore" promises dashed to pieces, sadly feelings of hurt, pain, and being unforgiving are now present.

· Many fathers promise to love, protect, and cherish their children however many abandon their children, many abuse them in ways unimaginable, and precious lives have been wrecked and left with such hurt and emptiness it's sorrowful.

· Many employers give such enticing promises to their employees but the sad fact is, as the days, weeks, months, and years roll on these promises are never brought to fruition.

· Politicians make such stout predominant promises to the nation but when they have acquired their goal these promises fade as do a flower in the sunset of its days, or as an elusive dream.

· Many professed religious leaders give such ardent promises to their congregation, but sadly when the tide begins to unleash billows of torrential showers upon them these promises are soon proven to be but whispers in the wind, when with the tidal fury these leaders are put to the test, the test of Justice, Truth, Equality, Love, Obedience, and genuine Self-denial.

This all shows the failure of man, but my friend there is one whose promises never fail because they are as enduring as the speaker himself his name is JESUS CHRIST, he is not a man that he should lie, he comes through for you all the time no matter what the situation. My friend Jesus is faithful that promised, "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness;" 2 Peter 3:9. Would you not like to be friends with someone who always brings his promises to fulfillment, oh what love, and peace, and joy you shall have from day to day never to be broken anymore by a failed promise.

Simply repeat these few words: Jesus I have placed my trust in the arm of flesh which is man and I have been, broken, bruised, hurt, and brought to shame, teach me to trust you and obey your word which will bring life, joy, and peace Lord I acknowledge my wrong before thee please forgive me.