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A God Who Keeps His Promises
by Dr. Paul Chappell
“Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. Abstain from all appearance of evil. And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.”
1 Thessalonians 5:21–24
In 1916, Woodrow Wilson ran for re-election as President of the United States. What we now call World War I had been going on in Europe for two years, and there was great disagreement over whether the United States should get involved. Wilson had been favorable toward the British and French, who were fighting the Germans, but the official US policy was neutrality. During the campaign, the slogan “He kept us out of war” was used by Wilson’s supporters to encourage people to vote for him. Wilson won the election and was sworn in for his second term in office on March 4, 1917. On April 2, however, he asked Congress for a declaration of war against Germany, and the US entered the conflict.
The promises made by men are not always reliable. Though there may be a few people we have learned that we can trust, and though we should always have the character and integrity to do what we say we will do, the reality is that as fallible and sinful human beings, our promises are not always certain. Almost all of us have had the experience of being let down by someone we counted on.
No one who relies on God ever has that experience. He does not drop a task before He has done all that He said He will do. We can have faith in Him because He is always faithful. He cannot make a promise beyond His ability to fulfill, and nothing can deter Him from His purpose.
1 Thessalonians 5:21–24
In 1916, Woodrow Wilson ran for re-election as President of the United States. What we now call World War I had been going on in Europe for two years, and there was great disagreement over whether the United States should get involved. Wilson had been favorable toward the British and French, who were fighting the Germans, but the official US policy was neutrality. During the campaign, the slogan “He kept us out of war” was used by Wilson’s supporters to encourage people to vote for him. Wilson won the election and was sworn in for his second term in office on March 4, 1917. On April 2, however, he asked Congress for a declaration of war against Germany, and the US entered the conflict.
The promises made by men are not always reliable. Though there may be a few people we have learned that we can trust, and though we should always have the character and integrity to do what we say we will do, the reality is that as fallible and sinful human beings, our promises are not always certain. Almost all of us have had the experience of being let down by someone we counted on.
No one who relies on God ever has that experience. He does not drop a task before He has done all that He said He will do. We can have faith in Him because He is always faithful. He cannot make a promise beyond His ability to fulfill, and nothing can deter Him from His purpose.
Today’s Growth Principle:
God has never failed to keep a promise—He always completes what He says He will do.
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