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His Promises are Yes and Amen!

2 Corinthians 1:20 –  “For all the promises of God in Him are yes, and in Him amen, to the glory of God by us.” There are many promises of God in the scriptures. His word is truth. Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. When we come to Jesus, we are coming to the Truth. He is also Faithful. As you study the word, write down the promises that you find, and quote them to yourself and your family often. Remember that faith comes by hearing, and hearing by His word. For every challenge, there is a promise. For every crisis, there is a promise. For every need, there is a promise. When you find a promise, include it in your prayers. Pray and declare His word. He is faithful and He honors His word (Psalms 138:2). So the question is: Are you equipping yourself with His word every day so that you can pray and declare scripturally, or are you praying emotionally and without knowledge of his promises? God might not say yes to all of your desires, but He will always say yes and amen to His word! 

2 Corinthians 1:20 –  “For all the promises of God in Him are yes, and in Him amen, to the glory of God by us”

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He did this for us because of grace!

We Christians have a saying which is true every single day: “God is good, all the time!” However, we can lose the power and revelation of a saying during the process of time if we are not careful. Yes, God is good, but have you stopped to meditate why we declare that as a congregation. Consider what the Apostle Paul wrote to the Ephesians: “For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God” Ephesians 2:8 (Amp). Not only did He love us with a kind of love that we cannot understand, He was the one that drew us to Christ by His Spirit. Not only that, He became flesh and died on a cross for us. Not only that, He did all of that while we were yet enemies and separated from Him. He delivered us from judgement and gave us eternal life. And, we did nothing to deserve this love. It came from His undeserved gracious love. It is a gift of the highest order. So next time you declare “God is good, all the time,” stop a moment to really thank Him for this great grace, favor and love that He bestowed on us through Christ Jesus. After all, isn’t He worthy of our praise, gratitude and appreciation? Let’s say it together right now: GOD IS GOOD, ALL THE TIME!

Ephesians 2:8 (Amp) “For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God”