Promises, Promises

Isaiah 55:3 (GNT) - “Listen now, my people, and come to me; come to me, and you will have life! I will make a lasting covenant with you and give you the blessings I promised to David.

Here, Isaiah relates God’s promises.

All are invited.

For those who thirst, their thirst will be remedied.

For those who hunger, their hunger will be satisfied.

Even those in need of mercy will be shown mercy.

For God is a keeper of promises.

His word can be trusted.

Paul, in his second letter to the Corinthians, tells of his own change in plans.

He planned to visit the believers twice.

Paul reminded them that Christ is not one who is both “Yes” and “No.”

When it comes to God’s promises, Christ is the “Yes”.

And God is to be praised for a “Yes” such as this.

2 Corinthians 1:20 (GNT) - for it is he who is the “Yes” to all of God's promises. This is why through Jesus Christ our “Amen” is said to the glory of God.

Unlike us, God keeps His promises.

And in Christ, His promises are fulfilled.

His promise of mercy is fulfilled.

As a result, our hope is fulfilled.

We are loved.

We are forgiven.

We have been shown mercy.

As Paul suggested, our lives should be lived as evidence to all,

They should be lived in praise of the One who gave His promise.

They should be lived in praise of the One who kept His word through Jesus.

Blessings,

Jim Pokorny

The Other Brother Jim

Look for me at https://otherbrotherjim.blogspot.com/ on Friday, March 24, 2023.

I will be back here on Friday, April 7, 2023