| “Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.” |
| —Deuteronomy 7:9 |
Do you always keep your promises? Or, do you treat your promises rather cavalierly? I have acquaintances in my life who are men and women of their word. If they say they will do something, they will do it—even if it turns out to be harder or more inconvenient for them than they had expected.
I have other acquaintances in my life who say they will do something—but, when I hear them speak I know that the chances of them following through and actually doing what they say is about 50-50. You might think that the latter group is comprised of terrible people. But, that’s simply not true.
Some of the nicest people I know go through life with their pathway paved by good intentions that never bear fruit. They are sincere and when they say they’ll do something, they really intend to do it. It’s just that the way they manage their lives is not driven by doing whatever it takes to keep their word.
Fortunately, for those of us who believe in the life-transforming power of the Lord Jesus Christ, God is one who always keeps His promises. We have a special name for God’s promises. We call them “covenants.”
When God makes a covenant, He always keeps that covenant. He never forgets. He never lets anything get in the way. He says what He means and He means what He says—always! Moses wrote about this when he recorded what he said to the people of Israel in Deuteronomy 7:9:
Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.
God is a covenant-keeping God. That is really good news for us. We can count on Him keeping His promises to us. We can depend on the truth of His written Word. We can rely on His faithfulness.
As we begin another day, let’s determine to rest in the promises of God. And, let’s share, with everyone the Holy Spirit nudges us to engage, how wonderfully dependable God is.
Based on a blog originally posted on Tuesday, June 27, 2017
