God always keeps His promises.
After the worldwide flood that destroyed the earth, God made a promise to Noah and to us saying
in Genesis 9:16, “Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.” The rainbow was the symbol God chose to be a visible reminder of that specific promise. It is also a reminder that God does always keep His promises.
Another example of God keeping His promise is found in 1 Samuel 17 where we read about David’s battle with Goliath.
David was a great leader. He had defeated the Philistine giant, Goliath, with a sling and a stone. He had honorably waited for God to install him as King of Israel, refusing to do anything to harm or dishonor Saul, the existing king. David ruled over Israel for forty years. God called David “a man after his own heart” because David lived to honor God. God promised that the Savior would come from David’s family.
Sadly, like us, David made mistakes. His mistakes and those of his sons led to the fall of his kingdom. However, even the demise of this godly man’s kingdom couldn’t keep God from keeping His promise.
Although through the years David’s family had been humbled and reduced to poverty, God kept his promise to David. Joseph, Jesus’ earthly father, was a descendant of David. Our Savior and King, Jesus was born from the family line of David. Jesus describes His relationship to David in Revelation 22:16 saying, “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.”
God kept his promise to David.
God will keep his promises to you, too. He has promised to forgive you for your sins and let you live forever in heaven with Him. He has promised to be with you always. He has also made many other promises to you. God is just waiting for you to give him the chance.
Enjoy my Digi-Doodled Rainbow as a reminder of God’s faithfulness in keeping His promises!
Related Scripture:
1 Samuel 17:36 - “For your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.”
1 Corinthians 1:20 - "For no matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ. And so through him the ‘Amen’ is spoken by us to the glory of God.”
Genesis 9:12-15 – “And God said, ‘This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life.’”
Psalm 105:8 – “He remembers his covenant forever, the word he commanded, for a thousand generations.”
Deuteronomy 7:9 – “Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commands.”
A Few of God’s Promises to Us:
2 Peter 1:4 – “And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires.”
Jeremiah 29:11 – “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord. ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.’”
Matthew 11:28-29 – “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”
Isaiah 40:29-31 – “He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless. Even youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion. But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.”
Philippians 4:19 – “And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus."
Romans 8:37-39 – “No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Proverbs 1:33 – “But all who listen to me will live in peace, untroubled by fear of harm.”
John 14:27 – “I am leaving you with a gift – peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.”
Romans 10:9 – “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
Romans 6:23 – “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.”
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