There are two chief mistakes we can make when we read the promises of God, and they are equally dangerous. The first is to assume that every promise can be lifted from the pages of Scripture and applied directly to our lives. The other is to believe that nearly all of the promises came and went in the ancient world—that the only one meant for us today is the promise of eternal life we receive when we place our trust in Christ. Neither approach is biblical, though, for Scripture says that, “no matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ” (2Corinthians 1:20 NIV).
And of course they are! How else would the plans of our “compassionate and gracious God” work (Exodus 34:6)? When every story in the Old Testament points forward to the coming of the Son of God, and every word in the New Testament is a response to His life and work, we should not be surprised to find that every promise is indeed “Yes” in Christ.
Not only that, but all the promises in the Old Testament—the ones we thought were surely over and done with, or meant only for ethnic Israel—are transformed and enlarged in the wake of Christ’s ministry. In many cases, the New Testament writers help us see the way these promises are renewed in Christ. In this way, learning about the promises of God becomes a means of deepening our understanding of Christ and His work, and an occasion to worship our great Savior.
Yes and Amen!
9Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations,
God help me to remember this, that you are faithful and you always keep your promises, during these times we are in it can be easy to lose my faith in knowing how much you are in control and this is all apart of your plan. No matter what happens I will praise you ! Amen
Amen!
“Yes” In Christ!
Wow, these passages are crazy good! I especially loved Luke 24. Wow…to be taught personally by Jesus the Scriptures that reveal Him and then, “suddenly, their eyes were opened and they recognized Him.” But, through the Holy Spirit, He is still doing this with us today. And I so want to be sensitive to Him so that I don’t miss a thing! Beautiful Jesus!
I couldn’t have said this better, to be ‘sensitive’
I’m new to SRT and I am so excited to see everyone sharing their thoughts. These scriptures were a joy. I’ve been struggling a lot lately so to come back and be reminded of God’s promises has truly uplifted my spirit. I am looking forward to digging deeper into this plan.
Great reminder of God’s sovereignty. All His promises are “yes” and amen. I think we forget they are His promises and not ours. Like the people of Israel in one of the passages, we like to create our own image of God. Praying to remember that God is faithful and his promises are good. ❤️
In this crazy time, I am leaning into the promises of the Lord!