The Promises of God

Hebrews 6:10–20

“But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner. For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end, that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.”

God’s Infallible Purpose in Christ

“For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, saying, “Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.” And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. For men indeed swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is for them an end of all dispute. Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath, that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us.”

“This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil, where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.”

HAVE YOU EVER FELT as if there’s a promise God failed to keep? If so, then today’s passage is for you. Let’s look at three things we can learn from it.

1. THERE IS NO ONE GREATER THAN THE LORD. He has infinite power, knowledge, and wisdom. Nothing can thwart His purposes, so everything He c omits to do, He will do. Today’s passage reassures us that the Lord never fails His children, even if we have to wait for His answer.
2. GOD IS UNCHANGEABLE. That means His Word and His plans for the ultimate good of His children do not change. You can count on Him to do whatever He says He will do. Though everything around us changes, our heavenly Father never wavers.
3. IT’S IMPOSSIBLE FOR GOD TO LIE. He is true and the source of all truth. Because He’s holy, there is no sin in Him. All His commitments are based on His truthfulness. A promise is valuable only if the one making it is trustworthy. Since God alone perfectly meets this qualification, we can base our entire life on the certainty of His promises. What’s more, His absolute faithfulness means we can also be sure of His devotion and unconditional love.

Source: In Touch Magazine, Hebrews 6:10–20 NKJV; Holy Spirit