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

Monday, March 19, 2012

Promise 1 from Numbers 6:24

Numbers 6:24 - "'The Lord bless you, and keep you.'" - The Lord is telling Moses that he should tell Aaron and his sons to say this prayer of blessing over the sons of Israel. Because this is the instruction from God to Moses, God is proclaiming what He will do. This isn't a prayer of 'hope' but it is a proclamation of 'truth' over the individual who is being blessed. The Lord is saying, "I WILL bless you and I will keep you." In other words He will pour out the riches of His kingdom over you because you are His. He delights to "keep" us. We are His children. He will never let us go out of His watch. This is His promise to His children. This is just the first segment of the blessing, there is more to come!

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