{"id":3860,"date":"2021-05-28T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/?p=3860"},"modified":"2021-05-11T09:31:04","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T14:31:04","slug":"why-gods-word-will-make-you-promises-he-keeps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2021\/05\/28\/why-gods-word-will-make-you-promises-he-keeps\/","title":{"rendered":"Why God&#8217;s Word Will Make You Promises He Keeps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5.28-944x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3861\" width=\"328\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5.28-944x1024.jpg 944w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5.28-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5.28-768x833.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5.28-1416x1536.jpg 1416w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5.28-1888x2048.jpg 1888w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>2 minute read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Daily Reading: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm%2021&amp;version=GW\">Psalms 21 GW<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=2%20Samuel%207-9&amp;version=NIV\">2 Samuel 7-9 GW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>God doesn\u2019t break His promise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today\u2019s scripture comes from David&#8217;s prayer.\u00a0 He\u2019s praising God for all He has done for him.\u00a0 And now, David is thanking him for the promises God made to his future generations.\u00a0 God promised David his offspring would succeed him, carrying on his name, establishing his throne forever.\u00a0 God fulfilled that promise through Jesus, a direct descendant of David.\u00a0 God kept His promise not only to David but also Abraham, another ancestor in Jesus\u2019s lineage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>God kept His promise to David.&nbsp; He\u2019ll keep His promise to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>A Sampling of God\u2019s promises for you:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Guidance and Help<\/strong>:<em> \u201cFor this God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm%2048%3A14&amp;version=NIV\">Psalm 48:14 NIV<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Faithfulness<\/strong>: <em>\u201cThough the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed ,yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,\u201d says the Lord, who has compassion on you.\u201d<\/em>\u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Isaiah%2054%3A10&amp;version=NIV\">Isaiah 54:10 NIV<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Salvation<\/strong>: <em>\u201cFor it is by grace you have been saved, through faith\u2014and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.<\/em>\u201d \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Ephesians%202%3A8&amp;version=NIV\">Ephesians 2:8 NIV<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Wisdom<\/strong>:<em> \u201cIf any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.\u201d <\/em>\u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=James%201%3A5&amp;version=NIV\">James 1:5 NIV<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Peace, Joy, and Love<\/strong>:&nbsp; <em>\u201cPeace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=John%2014%3A27&amp;version=NIV\">John 14:27 NIV<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Strength and Power<\/strong>: <em>\u201cHe gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Isaiah%2040%3A29&amp;version=NIV\">Isaiah 40:29 NIV<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Provision<\/strong>: <em>\u201cAnd my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.\u201d<\/em>\u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Philippians%204%3A19&amp;version=NIV\">Philippians 4:19 NIV<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>God kept his promise to David through Jesus.&nbsp; He\u2019ll keep His promise to you.&nbsp; God has your back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Three-Word-Prayers-Everyday-Living-ebook\/dp\/B09JT3B6CW\/ref=sr_1_2?crid=18UKNZFIIDIEA&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=three+word+prayers&amp;qid=1635775169&amp;sprefix=three+word+prayers%2Caps%2C69&amp;sr=8-2\">Check out my new release on Amazon<\/a>. Learn how I used prayer to control my emotions and develop healthier relationships in my life. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lord, thank You that Your word has hundreds of promises for us.&nbsp; Forgive us for not trusting them completely.&nbsp; Help us to lean into the promises of scripture.&nbsp; As we put our faith in You, let the troubles of this world slip away.&nbsp; We know You have our backs, today and always.&nbsp; IJNIP. Amen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Question for reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">What promise do you need most today?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 minute read. Daily Reading: Psalms 21 GW; 2 Samuel 7-9 GW God doesn\u2019t break His promise. Today\u2019s scripture comes from David&#8217;s prayer.\u00a0 He\u2019s praising God for all He has done for him.\u00a0 And now, David is thanking him for the promises God made to his future generations.\u00a0 God promised David his offspring would succeed&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2021\/05\/28\/why-gods-word-will-make-you-promises-he-keeps\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Why God&#8217;s Word Will Make You Promises He Keeps<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3860","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3860","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3860"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3860\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3864,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3860\/revisions\/3864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3860"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3860"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}