The God You Can Believe
For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.
2 Corinthians 1:20
When you went to bed last night, how long did you lie awake wondering if the sun was going to come up this morning? Before you flipped the switch in the kitchen, how much thought did you give to whether the lights would work? And how confident do you feel that you will indeed have to file an income tax report at the end of this year?
Some things in life are givens, aren’t they? We don’t spend time wondering whether they are going to happen. On the other hand, there are many things that are question marks each and every day—things which we can only hope and pray will happen: success in our job, continued good health, and happy and productive relationships within our family. Some things in life are relatively certain; other things are not certain at all. Sadly, many believers put God and His promises in the latter category—as if God’s promises can’t really be trusted. But God is faithful, and the evidence is His Son Jesus Christ.
If there is a promise of God you are struggling to believe, look at Jesus. He is the sure sign that all the promises of God will be kept.
Because of all that Jesus has done, I can look at him and say, “Yes, Lord, I will trust you.”
Randy Alcorn
Turning Point Ministries
For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.
2 Corinthians 1:20
When you went to bed last night, how long did you lie awake wondering if the sun was going to come up this morning? Before you flipped the switch in the kitchen, how much thought did you give to whether the lights would work? And how confident do you feel that you will indeed have to file an income tax report at the end of this year?
Some things in life are givens, aren’t they? We don’t spend time wondering whether they are going to happen. On the other hand, there are many things that are question marks each and every day—things which we can only hope and pray will happen: success in our job, continued good health, and happy and productive relationships within our family. Some things in life are relatively certain; other things are not certain at all. Sadly, many believers put God and His promises in the latter category—as if God’s promises can’t really be trusted. But God is faithful, and the evidence is His Son Jesus Christ.
If there is a promise of God you are struggling to believe, look at Jesus. He is the sure sign that all the promises of God will be kept.
Because of all that Jesus has done, I can look at him and say, “Yes, Lord, I will trust you.”
Randy Alcorn
Turning Point Ministries
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