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God Keeps His
Promises
His Word Is Final
by Charles R. Swindoll
“God’s Word is final. He never forgets what He promises. That's right . . . never.”
God keeps His promises.
It is a major part of His immutable nature. He does not hold out hope with nice-sounding words, then renege on what He said He would do.
God is neither fickle nor moody. And He never lies. As my own father used to say of people with integrity, "His word is His bond."
When you stop to think about it, it was because of a promise of God that Elijah came on the biblical scene in the first place.
It was the prophet's unpopular task to announce God's message to the king.
That message had to do with a terrible drought that was coming: the drought would last for years, and it would not end "except by my word" (1 Kings 17:1).
That message was not only a wake-up call to get Ahab's attention, it was also a not-so-subtle reminder that, even though Ahab thought he was in charge, "the God of Israel lives," and He alone determines what will happen and when.
Elijah's heroism in standing before the king of the land and telling him what he didn't want to hear came from the man of God's confidence in the word of his Lord.
The Master of heaven had spoken, and that was the message Elijah brought to the attention of Ahab.
God promised a drought, and nothing Ahab could do would keep it from arriving or diminish its devastating results.
Furthermore, God had assured the prophet, who passed it on to the king that the drought would not end until God determined it would end. Period.
End of announcement. Exit Elijah. Bring on the drought.
The very thing that God had communicated through His prophet came to pass.
Exactly as God promised, there was not a drop of rain to relieve the scorched earth. The land became parched and barren as months passed, turning into years.
Rivers no longer flowed, streams dried up, wells ran dry, crops burned to a brown crisp, animals died, and the king found himself totally helpless to interfere with God's act of judgment.
God keeps His promises. Agree with it or not, His word is final.
He never forgets anything He promises. That's right . . . never.
Are you struggling with a big decision or wondering how your eternal future will play out?
Why not talk to the God of the universe and let Him work in your behalf?
He says, “I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you" (Psalm 32:8).
Ask God to show you what to do. Pray the following prayer:
“Heavenly Father,
I admit that I am a sinner and my sins have separated me from You. I now want to turn away from my past sinful life and begin a new life with You.
Please forgive me. I now receive your Son, Jesus Christ as my Savior, my Master and my Lord. I believe and confess that Jesus Christ died for my sins, was buried, and rose from the dead.
I want to receive all that Jesus Christ has provided for me as my Savior. Your Word says, ‘Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved’ (Romans 10:13).
I believe and confess that Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and no man comes unto the Father, but by Him.
Lord Jesus, I pray and ask You, to come into my heart and be Lord of my life. I thank You that you have given me eternal life, and according to Your Word, I am born again.
Heavenly Father, thank You for the gift of the Holy Spirit Who is in me now. I surrender my life to You. I promise to study Your Word – the Bible.
Use me for Your glory.
In Jesus’ Name. Amen.”
Scriptures: 1 Kings 17:1
Charles R. Swindoll
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