Taking God by His Word

Saturday 30 June
READ: Genesis 21:1-7
MORE LESSON: Isaiah 34:16

Sometimes, when you look at the promises of God, you wonder whether they are not too big to be real! Let us consider a few examples.
To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you: I Pet. 1:4.
In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also: Jn. 14:2-3.
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright: Prov. 21:18.
I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins: Isa. 43:25.
These are indeed no small promises and there are truly a thousand and one others like these. But we can take God by His Word because, God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? Num. 23:19.
Friend, men are known for lying, but not God. Again, we have enough precedents that assure us that God will not fail, no matter how incredible the promise seems. One of such is the prophecy of the virgin birth in Isa. 7:14, … Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. In the days of Isaiah, many must have doubted it, yet today it is a reality. Moreover, Heb, 6:18 says, That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie. It is just impossible for God to lie so you can take God for whatever He says.
Finally, one of the reasons why men’s promises cannot be trusted is because they make promises that are bigger than them but this is not so with God. He can therefore not fail. What a faithful God He is. He visited Sarah as He had said and did to Sarah as He had spoken (Gen. 21:1). He promised to take Israel out of Egypt; although the promise lasted for 430 years, He did not forget to do it (Exo. 12:41). Isaiah said concerning the Word, ...thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth: Isa. 25:1.
In the same way, you will not be forgotten. God's faithfulness will extend to you today. Just keep holding on to whatever God has said concerning you. Don't lose focus; don't give up. The Lord will not fail you.

Prayer/Action
* Pray that God's Word will prove true in your life.
* Command all that oppose God’s promises in your life to give way in Jesus name.
* Take God’s promise to you back to Him in prayer and ask for its performance.

TODAY’S PROPHETIC PRAYER: Jehovah You are faithful, I am a witness, You have rescued, delivered, strengthened, empowered, kept, sustained and helped me in these six months of 2018. Thank You Jesus forever.