Promise Kept

Read Psalm 106:24-48

"The 106th psalm is a psalm of thanks in which the psalmist acknowledges all the sins that the people of Israel had committed against God, by which they had made themselves unworthy for all His grace and blessings. Therefore, it says constantly that God has done all these things for His name's sake and for the remembrance of His covenant. Moses also says this (Deuteronomy 9:6), therefore they cannot glory in themselves except in His grace alone - as we can have no other glory." (Reading the Psalms with Luther, CPH)

Read Joshua 14

God had promised that Caleb would enter the Promised Land because of the faithful and trusting report that he (and Joshua) had brought when they had spied out the land. Here we learn that Caleb was 40 years old. Of course he was fit and strong then. But what about now, 45 years later?

We would expect him to have weakened. But apparently, that's not the case! God wanted Caleb and everyone to be so convinced that he would keep his promise to Caleb, he didn't even let Caleb become frail, weak, and tired like every other 85-year-old would be. No. God was going to keep his promise, and keep it in a dramatic way!

And God keeps his promises to us in dramatic ways. The question is, do we see that to be the case? Do we see it true in our life? We should - for it is true! God promises to forgive us, and he does! God promises never to leave our side, and he is with us always! God promises to give us strength, and we are helped! God promises to lead and guide us, and we see his plans come to pass in our lives! How great God is! How good and marvelous! Let us always be thankful.

And let us always remember that it is because God kept his promise to send a Savior. Indeed, the Father promised a Savior to rescue us, and his Son, Jesus Christ, did that very thing. Dying on the cross, Jesus won everything for us: he won our forgiveness, our peace, our life (now and everlasting), and he won for us the assurances that God keeps his promises!

What promises of God keep you going today? What promises of God do you look forward to seeing fulfilled? Think about that today.

Pray:

"Lord Jesus, we give You most hearty thanks because You have revealed to us the saving truth of Your Gospel. Grant us grace to continue in Your Word, that we walk not after our own thoughts, but worship You in spirit and in truth. Preserve Your Word for our children, that they may walk in Your ways and remain Your people for generations to come. Amen." (Reading the Psalms with Luther, p. 257).

Study with me tomorrow,

Pastor Jon

Soli Deo Gloria!