Promises

Written by cycleguy on May 14th, 2015

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Promises are wonderful things…if they are kept.

Promises which are not kept bring only tragedy and distrust.

A dad promises but doesn’t show up at his son’s/daughter’s ball game.

A mom promises her child cookies after school but not only doesn’t have cookies, she isn’t there.

A husband/wife promises undying love and affection and less than a year later wants out of the marriage. “I found someone else I love.”

“I promise you God I will not look at that stuff on the internet again! Promise!!” A week or less later the same prayer is being uttered.

The list is endless of promises which are made and broken.

The New Covenant is based on a promise.

The Old Covenant foreshadowed that promise in its rituals, feasts, and words. The New shows its fulfillment.

The Old included a curse. The New involved redemption from the curse.

Galatians 3:7-22 talks about the curse and the only way to be set free from that curse is by the blood of Jesus who “redeemed us from the curse of the law.” And lest we forget, we are reminded by a covenant. A covenant was a general term for a binding agreement. Paul uses Abraham as an example of God’s covenant-keeping ability.

I have the high honor of performing another kind of covenant this weekend…a wedding. Caleb and Amanda are planning a beautiful wedding at a unique venue. She has been planning for a year. 🙂 And she is stressing some.

So…while you are praying for me this weekend, how about “throwing up” a quick prayer for Caleb & Amanda. I would appreciate your prayers for the weekend and I know they would as well.  🙂

 

4 Comments so far ↓

  1. Daniel says:

    I will be praying for you in my morning devotionals. Shalom to you.

  2. May their promises and vows last til eternity, Bill! And may you be filled with joy as you help them orchestrate this sacred occasion …