Jesus' Promises Never Fail - Part 653

Throughout the Old Testament, there are prophecies that foretold of the coming of the Christ. Isaiah, for example, repeatedly spoke of the holy One of Israel -- the Lord of Hosts -- thy blessed Redeemer -- the God of the whole earth that would deliver His people from their sin. Indeed, the old covenant foreshadowed the new covenant. At the same time, it is critical to remember that God was a stronghold for those who entered into His peace. It is God Almighty who was and is -- even today -- the restorer of paths to dwell in.

David repeatedly communicated this message in Psalms. He wrote that when we seek the Lord of lords and King of kings daily, "and delight to know His ways, then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily; and thy righteousness shall go before thee. The glory of the Lord shall be thy re-reward. Then shalt thou call and the Lord shall answer. Thou shalt cry and He shall say, "Here I am." If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger and speaking vanity; and if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day." (Psalms 58:1-11)

In other words, the Lord is good to those who desire to willingly do His will. He shall guide you continually, satisfying your soul in drought and making fat your bones. And as David penned, "Thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a sprig of water whose waters fail not." (Psalms 58:11)  But these promises that our Lord God and Saviour are not just for the good times. Remember the story of David and Goliath? When David with his sling and five pebbles stopped Goliath in his tracks. David knew in whom He trusted.

Indeed, David wrote, "Hear my voice Lord in my prayer. Preserve my life from the fear of the enemy. Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity who whet their tongue like a sword and bend their bows to shoot their arrows -- even bitter words."

Indeed, as David explained, these conniving spirits go so far as to "encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say among themselves, "Who shall see them?" They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search, both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart is deep."

But nevertheless, God is good. When God Almighty intervenes in the midst of troubled times, "suddenly shall they be wounded so they shall make their own tongue fall upon themselves." And He does so for all the world to see. So that "all men shall fear and shall declare the work of God, for they shall wisely consider His doing. [As a consequence] the righteous shall be glad in the Lord and shall trust in Him; and all the upright in heart shall glory." (Psalms 64:1-10)

You see, David knew firsthand the goodness of our Lord God and Saviour. David knew in whom the righteous should be glad. Most of all, David knew that even the giants were not strong enough to resist a God who would later become our Saviour -- shedding His precious blood on the cross for us.

Why? Because our Lord already has a better plan for those who believe in Him. Therefore, as the psalmist writes, "Make a joyful noise unto our Lord God and Saviour. Sing forth the honour of His name. Make His praise glorious." And be assured that even when we are going through the hardest of times -- the fire as David called it, know that Jesus is able to bring us into a wealthy place. His Word shall not fail. His promises are true. Believe in Jesus today. Stand in the offering plate.