Post by Betty on Dec 27, 2006 17:49:53 GMT -5
Title: The Promise Maker
Author: Woodrow Kroll
2 Chronicles 6:10
"So the Lord has fulfilled His word which He
spoke, and I have filled the position of my
father David, and sit on the throne of Israel, as
the Lord promised; and I have built the temple
for the name of the Lord God of Israel."
The Promise Maker
Clarence McCartney, a pastor during the first
half of the 20th century, used to tell the story
of a man who appeared daily outside the Brooklyn
city hall. He had been a man of some influence in
the city. In a time of financial difficulty,
however, a friend promised to meet him there at
noon and loan him a large sum of money. But the
friend did not keep his promise. Disappointment
broke the man’s heart and skewed his mind. Every
day after that, he would come and look wistfully
at the clock, waiting for it to strike twelve,
looking in vain for the friend who promised he
would come but never did.
How different this situation is from the
relationship that Solomon experienced with God.
Jehovah is the God who "fulfilled His word" to
Solomon’s father, David, and to Solomon himself.
All that the Lord had promised He performed. He
had kept David safe through years of warfare,
brought his son Solomon to the throne and then
helped Solomon build a magnificent temple to show
His glory. Everything that the Lord said to David
and Solomon came true just as He had promised.
God has not changed (Heb. 13:8). He is still
keeping His promises; they are as dependable as
ever. When God speaks through His Word, you can
be sure that what He says will come to pass. When
He declares, "I will never leave you" (Heb.
13:5), "I will guide you" (Ps. 32:8), "My grace
is sufficient for you" (2 Cor. 12:9), and I
"shall supply all your need" (Phil. 4:19), He
means it. He will never fail us. He will never go
back on His word.
Take your stand on God’s promises. You will never
be on a more solid footing. Trust Him. If God has
said it, He will do it.
The promises God makes He never breaks.
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Author: Woodrow Kroll
2 Chronicles 6:10
"So the Lord has fulfilled His word which He
spoke, and I have filled the position of my
father David, and sit on the throne of Israel, as
the Lord promised; and I have built the temple
for the name of the Lord God of Israel."
The Promise Maker
Clarence McCartney, a pastor during the first
half of the 20th century, used to tell the story
of a man who appeared daily outside the Brooklyn
city hall. He had been a man of some influence in
the city. In a time of financial difficulty,
however, a friend promised to meet him there at
noon and loan him a large sum of money. But the
friend did not keep his promise. Disappointment
broke the man’s heart and skewed his mind. Every
day after that, he would come and look wistfully
at the clock, waiting for it to strike twelve,
looking in vain for the friend who promised he
would come but never did.
How different this situation is from the
relationship that Solomon experienced with God.
Jehovah is the God who "fulfilled His word" to
Solomon’s father, David, and to Solomon himself.
All that the Lord had promised He performed. He
had kept David safe through years of warfare,
brought his son Solomon to the throne and then
helped Solomon build a magnificent temple to show
His glory. Everything that the Lord said to David
and Solomon came true just as He had promised.
God has not changed (Heb. 13:8). He is still
keeping His promises; they are as dependable as
ever. When God speaks through His Word, you can
be sure that what He says will come to pass. When
He declares, "I will never leave you" (Heb.
13:5), "I will guide you" (Ps. 32:8), "My grace
is sufficient for you" (2 Cor. 12:9), and I
"shall supply all your need" (Phil. 4:19), He
means it. He will never fail us. He will never go
back on His word.
Take your stand on God’s promises. You will never
be on a more solid footing. Trust Him. If God has
said it, He will do it.
The promises God makes He never breaks.
_________________________________________________________
