Friday, December 24, 2021

I WILL






"Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken (fall)."
Psalms 55:22

I've been pondering the "I WILL" promises, given by God in his word. Once I got accustomed to seeing them, instead of reading over them like I did for years, I read in a different light. Praise God! There is great power in the "I WILL" promises. Just looking at this verse in Psalm 55.....He WILL sustain me, He WILL NEVER let me fall. How precious is that!? I can KNOW it!! Be certain of it!! I can count on it!! Take it to the bank!! Repeat it!! Shout it!!

"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."
Isaiah 41:10

Two powerful "I AM" statements and three "I WILL" promises in one verse. I AM with you and I AM your God. I WILL strengthen you, help you and uphold you. PROMISES! Never to be broken.

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."
Matthew 11:28
I WILL give you rest! I love this verse because, confession time, there have been many times when I have not felt God's rest. How can that be? It's a promise. God doesn't break his promises. And when I am at the end of myself I see it. I never did my part, "Come to me".....

"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze."
Isaiah 43:2

I love this incredibly powerful, amazingly comforting verse. God doesn't promise we will have a beautifully, peaceful life...in fact he says we WILL have trouble in this world....but look at this promise, I WILL be with you....I will not be swept away by the waters nor burned by the flames. This life can be brutal. I've experienced the brutality of it and guess what? I'm still standing! Why? Because my Creator, my Savior, my Heavenly Father KEEPS his promises.

And this precious verse:

"My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am."
John 14:2‭-‬3
I WILL come back and take you to be with me. O glorious day!! Until that day I wait with eager anticipation. Because he WILL return to take me home to be with him. All the darkness and sorrow of this world is really hard. But alas, He has overcome the world! This is not my home!

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."
Isaiah 9:6
Do you know him? There is no better moment than right now to begin a relationship with the One who CREATED you, KNOWS you, LOVES you, and desires to have a relationship with you. He is THE best gift you will ever receive.

Merry Christmas!



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