The Power of His Promise

I have read that God’s word contains 7,487 promises to his people. I have not counted them for myself – at least not yet. Today’s verse is one of those promises. Let me be very clear God is not a genie in a bottle to grant our every want and desire. He is a loving father desiring to give good things to his children in accordance with His good will and our faith put to action. Notice this verse says “if”. If we remain in Christ and His words dwell in us – what we ask we shall have. What kinds of things should we ask for?

Like Solomon we should ask for wisdom. We should ask for the ability to see the world as God sees it. We should ask for the power to love others the way God loves us. We should ask for things that will help us to serve one another. We should ask for a pure heart.

Here is another promise “So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own” (Matthew 6:31-34). God knows what we need and promises to provide it – I have seen this at work in my own life have you see it in yours?

We, who follow after Christ – who seek to be like him, we may – no, perhaps we must claim the power of His promises. If we do not are we keeping God in a box – in our own lives, in the life of our world?

I want to encourage you to seek His promises and to claim those that apply to where you are in your journey to eternity. Claim the power that is yours as a child of the King and watch him do a powerful work in your life and the world around you.

A Prayer
Father, thank you for the many promises you have given us. Thank you for the fathomless depth of your love for us. May we boldly – as we are told to do – come before your throne to claim the promises you have for us through Christ Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Your word instructs us to ask in His name and so in the name of Jesus, Amen.