![]() So I read these words over and over again and I proclaim them for myself. He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all-how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Romans 8:32įor the Lord God is a sun and shield the Lord bestows favour and honour no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless. In the bible it tells me that He will always provide for me…Īnd my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. So I turn to the word of God and seek out His promises about provision. I find myself asking the question will I have enough money this month to meet all of my family’s needs or will I be able to give money to this person in need without having to think twice about it. One thing I struggle with often is provision, knowing and believing that I will have everything that I need. I go over the things that He has promised me and proclaim them for myself again. So when I find myself struggling I return to this song and to the word of God. They are not a yes but only if you work hard enough and do all the right things, worship enough, pray long enough and know the bible word for word. We do not have to earn the right to see the Lords promises come true in our lives. ![]() He promises us what He has written in the bible, all of it, for us, here and now. He does not offer us something and then say no I am not really going to give it to you. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God”. “For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. ![]() All God’s promises, everything that He says is yes and amen. The Lord is declaring and giving us an assurance that what He says will happen. These words are powerful, life giving and life changing. I cling to the words Faithful You are and faithful forever You will be. ![]() Never think you’re too old or too mature in the faith to reflect on the central importance of Christ’s death and resurrection.I love this song. Never get bored by seeing how all of Scripture points to Jesus. He is the Yes and Amen of all God’s promises!Īlthough every Lord’s Day is a celebration of Christ’s resurrection, it is appropriate that we would have this week each year, where we deliberately set our minds and hearts to remember what Christ has done to keep God’s promises and to deliver us from our sins so that we might find life in him. Our only cause for hope comes when we remember that Jesus is the one in whom God ultimately keeps his word. Even when the people returned to Jerusalem, they never recovered the glory of the Davidic dynasty. A series of unfaithful kings followed by exile. If it weren’t for Jesus, then the Psalmist’s worst fears would be true. Our lives are always filled with trials and suffering, but when you add to that the strange times in which we are living – global pandemic, racial tensions, political division, challenges to religious freedom – it can sometimes start to feel like maybe all hope is lost. As if his promises will not be fulfilled in our lives. Our circumstances can often make it feel like we have been forgotten (or worse, forsaken) by God. He goes on for 37 verses, remembering God’s promises and his faithfulness, but then he takes a dramatic turn and begins to express how different his present experience is from what he has heard about in the past, asking in one place: “ Lord, where is your steadfast love of old, which by your faithfulness you swore to David?” He remembers all God’s mighty works, and most of all the covenant that he made with David and his house, to rule as king forever on God’s throne. I recently read through Psalm 89, where the Psalmist repeatedly praises God, recounting his steadfast love and faithfulness.
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