When we started to have children, many years ago, I wanted to make sure that I would fulfill every promise I made. I remembered being hurt when my parents did not or could not fulfill promises made to me. I didn’t want to inflict the same hurt upon my children.
Unfortunately, as we go through life we find out that promises are very often not fulfilled. Sales people and marketers often cannot substantiate their claims. Politicians overstate their intentions. Friends betray us. Hurts seem to come from all angles and many sources.
Despite our best intentions, we also fail to deliver on occasion. Only God is faithful all the time. God is faithful to His Word. He is faithful to His promises. He is faithful to His people. He is faithful to His unchanging character. God is faithful to me. II Corinthians 1:20 says, “For all the promises of God find their Yes in him (Jesus). That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory. “
Reluctant Retiree 