The word, promise, is amazing.
It is a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do or not to do something in the present or future. A promise is to undertake, give or tell in advance; make a prediction or call out the outcome. It gives grounds of expectations, gives new results, the results would be fame and glory"
The Bible says in Romans 4:20 that Abraham did not waver in unbelief about the promises of God but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God. In verse 21, he was fully convinced that what God promised he was also able to do. Abraham was 99 years old and Sarah was 89 when God gave them their promise. Genesis 17:1-22
Let me ask you something, are you expecting something from God? A promise, a need, an outcome, a future, a situation. Instead of Abraham being overwhelm with the problems of life, he was overwhelmed with the promise of life.
In Gen 18:10-12 , God says, “I will surely return to you when the season comes around and your wife Sarah will have a son.” Sarah had long passed menopause. Sarah laughed within herself saying, “I'm worn out, my husband is old too.”
In verse 13, God asked, “Why did Sarah laugh is anything impossible for the Lord?”
Picture this:
2 old folks sitting in a rest home. Someone has to feed them, help them dress, and take care of them. They have a rest home mentality;
Here comes God and gives them a promise. He tells them they’re about to have a family!
At what should be the end of life, they’re about to begin their family!
Everyone else in the rest home has given up, life is over, they are at the end of their lives, but God’s covenant people are at the season of their lives where life just begins!
Abraham was overwhelmed with that promise. In Gen 18:10-12 , God says, “I will surely return to you when the season comes around and your wife Sarah will have a son.” Sarah had long passed menopause. Sarah laughed within herself saying, “I'm worn out, my husband is old too.”
Abraham, against hope believed in hope, grew stronger in faith giving glory to God! That means he praised God right where he was and told every body what God was going to do for him.
Tell the world, tell the devil, tell your doubts, tell your fears. “God is on the move in my life! Needs are being met! Promises are fulfilled! Victories are being won!
Here God came and gave new hope and a future. God has promised to renew life to them sitting and ready to die, who may feel that their life is over. Is it impossible for the Lord to bless you and to meet your needs?
In Jude 20, the Bible says to build yourself up on your most holy faith. At the Wednesday night service, I will be speaking on 7 Declarations of David. David was a warrior. Declaring the Word of the Lord is how he won victories, got promises, accomplished God's purpose in his life, obtained God's covenant.
Be willing to build yourself up on your most holy faith. Come out Wednesday night and receive what God has in store for you.
Blessings,
Pastor
