A word is a WORD . . .

 

A pastor once was preaching and he made the statement: "GOD SAID IT, I BELIEVE IT, THAT SETTLES IT!" A little girl was in the audience and she raised her hand and when acknowledged she said, "Pastor, you're wrong!" The surprised Pastor said, "What do you mean? Why am I wrong?" The girl answered, "Pastor, God said it and that settles it whether you believe it or not!"

THE SAFEST AND SMARTEST THING A PERSON CAN DO IS TO BELIEVE WHATEVER GOD SAYS!

So is my word that goes out from my mouth:
It will not return to me empty,
but will accomplish what I desire
and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. Isaiah 55:11

Jesus is the Word. John 1:1

The only word that God guarantees is the word that proceeds from His mouth. Therefore no one, not even Satan himself, can frustrate the purposes of God’s word, which is the means by which He has determined to work. God is all-powerful and His purposes always find fruition.

A promise from God is something God will do. A promise must be believed. When God gives a promise He says, "I WILL"

The promises of God are directed towards His intention of bringing full redemption to the whole of creation. And God expects us to know that He keeps His promises, and can thus be trusted, that is, relied upon to do what he says He will do.

The yet to be fulfilled prophecies must also be considered as promises since God promised they would happen. What a wonderful God that He would make so many promises to mankind.

Even at times if you feel that God is a million miles away, its then at that moment that He's the most closest. During those painful moments recall all the promises that God kept and you will realize that it was never the best of circumstances that brought about the promises. But it came about not a second then the God intended time.

Paul was right—anguish, distress, persecution, famine, peril—wars, the collapse of nations, none of this can separate us from God. Only sin, which comes from within us, can do that. But even when we do sin, we should recall that we’ve already done the worst possible thing—we’ve sinned in killing Our Lord on the Cross. And even that did not stop Him. God even then kept His promises.

Through the words of the Scripture-The Bible, we learn of God's saving plan for mankind.

Number of promises given in the Bible:     1,260

Fulfilled prophecies:                      3,268 verses

We read in Titus 1:2, "In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began." What a wonderful truth to know that God CANNOT lie. God is Holy, that is, He is moral perfection.

The rainbow is a token of God's promise to never destroy the earth again by flood, but it is much more. The rainbow is a constant reminder to mankind that God keeps ALL of His many promises. God cannot lie! Genesis 9:13-16:

PROMISES:

• The Apostle Paul, in writing about the promises of God to Abraham: "For the promise that he should be heir of the world, was not to Abraham or his seed through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith . . . God's promise to Abraham 22:18-And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
• God promised David, “I will raise up your heir after you, sprung from your loins, and I will make his kingdom firm…. I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me. … I will not withdraw my favor from him … Your house and your kingdom shall endure forever before me; your throne shall stand firm forever” 2 Samuel 7:12-16.
• The example of Joshua can teach us how faith in the living God can help us to overcome fear. In Joshua 1, the Israelites were camped on the eastern bank of the Jordan River. The promised land stretched out in front of them to the west. The Israelites had heard about the land of milk and honey for 800 years. Four hundred years passed from Abraham to Joseph and another 400 were spent in Egypt. Living in Canaan had been a dream that gripped Israel for 15 generations. Now the people were on the verge of fulfilling that dream. But the greatest obstacle to moving into the promised land was neither the Jordan nor the well-fortified cities throughout Canaan. No, the greatest obstacle before Israel was fear. This is why in Joshua 1: God repeatedly says, “Be strong and courageous!”
  To help Joshua (and us) overcome fear, God outlines a series of amazing promises. In verse 3, God says He will give Joshua every place he sets his foot. In verse 4, God promises the Israelites their land will extend from the Mediterranean Sea to the Euphrates River. Then in verse 5, He promises that no one will be able to stand against them. God promises to be with Joshua just like He was with Moses. God says he will never leave him or forsake him.
  Few things push back fear and inspire courage more than claiming God’s promises. God makes these incredible promises, but many times we can’t bring ourselves to believe they’re true. Finally, when we’re overcome by fear or despair, we eventually cry out to God. We claim His promise, and then the Lord comes through.
  Before He sent the Israelites across the Jordan River, God made a series of promises to Joshua to give him courage and strength. We read about these promises being fulfilled in Joshua 11:16-23. God always keeps His promises! We can face our fears by resting in God’s promises.

• GOD has promised to supply every need we have. But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19.
• God has promised that His grace is sufficient for us. II Corinthians 12:9. It is through an obedient faith that we have access into the grace of God. Romans 5:2.
• God has promised that His children will not be overtaken with temptation. He assures us that a way of escape will be provided. I Corinthians 10:13. Jude wrote: "Now unto Him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy" Jude:24.
• God has promised us victory over death. He first resurrected Jesus by way of assuring our resurrection. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. I Corinthians 15:57
• God has promised that all things work together for good to those who love and serve Him faithfully. Romans 8:28. God has promised it, and He will deliver.
• God has promised that those who believe in Jesus and are baptized for the forgiveness of sins will be saved. Mark 16:16 
• God has promised His people eternal life. John 10:27-28.

CONCLUSION:   

• It is God’s purpose that will not return empty, not ours. We cannot use the verse to proclaim that God will cause our desires to become a reality. For this reason, we must learn to pray as Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane the night before His crucifixion: yet not as I will, but as You will Matthew 26:39. We will find that when our will aligns with His will instead of our own yearnings, that God will give us the desires of our heart Psalm 37:4.
• God is all-powerful and unconquerable. We must remember, though, that nothing happens in the universe without God’s permission, and He is triumphant over satan, sin and death. So we have nothing to fear.
• God the Father purposed to send His Son to pay the price for sin, and this sacrifice makes salvation possible to all of the earth’s population. The Lord has purposed to save all who confess their sins and follow the risen Lord Jesus, and His word will succeed in bringing them to Himself!

As the children's song says:

"Faith is just believing what God says He will do!"
He will never fail us His promises are true.
If we but receive Him, His children we become - John 1:12,
Faith is just believing this wondrous thing is done!"

 

REMEMBER: 
Paul wrote to the Romans that death could not separate us from the love of God. We know that even death did not stop God’s plan. Jesus rose from the dead. The Cross, a device of torture used by us sinners to reject God’s ultimate gift of grace, Himself, has become for us a symbol of God’s complete, self-giving love, a love that overcomes even death.

Perhaps you find yourself stuck and fearful. You can’t go back and you can’t go forward. But today Jesus reaches out His hand and says, “I’m here. I keep my promises. Step out in faith and I’ll pull you past your fears into the incredible future.

The Bible is the greatest promise ever kept. Every verse every passage that is written, points to the coming of the Lord. Nothing could change the course of Jesus coming. The Truth (that is Jesus) shall set you free. Jesus-The promised Messiah-was our liberator, our redeemer. We were ransomed-because He became the victim-so that by His death and resurrection-we would be the victorious ones. From Bondage to Freedom-we are God’s children-we are the ones who know the meaning of a PROMISE. Let us always remember, what it means to have a God who lives to keep His promise-at the cost of His only begotten Son.
From God to Us A word is a WORD . . . that is J.E.S.U.S . . .

PRAYER: Father, this is your promise. I thank You for Your faithfulness. I know your promise will come to pass. I don't see it, but I know it is-because You are my encouragement. Your will be done. Amen.