When we were children, we believed what our parents and other authority figures told us. With great anticipation, we waited for our parents to fulfill their promises to us. Unfortunately, they were unable to fulfill all their promises. Work gets in way way of taking us to the ballgame. The car breaks down so they can’t take us shopping. The refrigerator stops working, so there is no money to go to the movies. Or simply, “I forgot.” Most of the time broken promises are not because they didn’t want to, but because life problems interrupted their plans. I will admit, however, that sometimes mean spirited people do intentionally break promises in order to hurt people.
Fortunately, those negative circumstances or attitudes never affect our faithful God. He is able to fulfill every promise He has ever made. In addition, He loves us enough to give us every good thing. Nothing can ever keep Him from faithfulness to His Word, His promises, and His nature.
Abraham knew God to be faithful. Even though he had to wait 25 years for God to give him the promised son, Abraham believed God. Romans 4:20-21 speaks of Abraham when it says, “No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised.”
Sometimes we will have to wait for the fulfillment of God’s promises. But God will faithfully do what He has said. These times are building our faith. Other times we demonstrate faith by obeying God’s commands immediately, trusting that He knows what is best for us. Trust in God’s glorious promises. He will never let you down.
Reluctant Retiree 