In Search of God's Promises

What is the one thing we do when we feel out of control in a situation? We grasp onto something stable, something we can lean on, something that will hold us up. When the ground is shifting we want something solid to stand on. This is a journey through the Bible in search of God's promises for us today. Let's look together to see how many "boulders" He has in His quarry for us to stand on! "It is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are regarded as descendants." Rom. 9:8

Sunday, July 13, 2014

Promise 41 from Deuteronomy 11:7

Deut. 11:7 - "'But your own eyes have seen all the great work of the Lord which He did.'"

This isn't as much a promise, but a remembrance call. Moses is once again telling the Israelites that they should love the Lord their God, keep His charge, His statues, His ordinances and commands. Why? Because they know what He is like and what He is capable of. They saw His discipline, greatness, mighty hand, outstretched arm, His signs, and works in Egypt. They saw Him destroy the army by raising the sea waters over them and they saw all He did in the wilderness. They also saw the earth open up and swallow all that belonged to Eliab's sons. The good and the bad are all referred to as the "great" work of the Lord. What an amazing journey that must've been to physically "see" God's hand move with such power and in so many ways, the good an the difficult. If we were truly honest with ourselves, if we really sat down and thought over our lives, I know we would be able to give accounts too, where we "saw" the mighty works of God in our lives. Moses is recalling the testimony of the past so that they know what they can expect of God in the future. If you have seen Him, then you know you will see Him again. If He has done mighty and amazing things in your life in the past, then He can do it again in your future. When you remember those events, then you will also find your promise; you will see His mighty works again!

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