Have you ever had someone break a promise to you?  Sometimes we almost expect that from those who are not close to us like a salesperson, or a driver with the promise of a turn signal blinking.  Those are insignificant but when someone we love and trust breaks a promise it can hurt.  There was a movie called Liar Liar with Jim Carey where something happened to him where he became incapable of breaking a promise.  It was a funny look at the importance of being a person of your word.  What if someone was truly incapable of lying or breaking a promise?  The Bible tells us in Hebrews 6 that is the case with God.  Let’s look at it together today. 

When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself, 14 saying, “I will surely bless you and give you many descendants.” 15 And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised. 16 People swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument. 17 Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath. 18 God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be greatly encouraged. 19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, 20 where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.

God’s promises are perfect.  Think about that for a moment, perfect.  That means when He says He will never leave us of forsake us it means that He will ALWAYS be with us not simply try to unless something comes up at work.  When He says He casts our sins as far as the East is from the West they are gone.  When He says nothing in all of life can separate us from His love it means nothing can.  God’s promises are absolute.  Take some time in prayer today thanking God for His great promises and rest in the fact that you know beyond a shadow of a doubt that they can be trusted.

In His Grip,
Pastor Dave