2 Corinthians 1:20 For as many may be
the promises of God, in Him are yes; wherefore also by Him is our Amen to the
glory of God through us.
Everywhere you turn people are going through some serious stuff and most of
us are just exhausted. When I read the following story, it got me thinking.
When a power plant in a tiny village in Alaska caught fire one evening, a
local fire truck stood, unused, in perfect working condition as the plant burned
to the ground. Damage to the plant was great. And why did this state of the art
fire truck go unused? So sad… simply nobody in the town knew how to operate it.
This is a good analogy of life. Amid the everyday fires we face in our
lives, God has given us precious, perfect, and good working state of the art
promises. Unfortunately, it seems that either many are ignorant of them or fail
to know how to operate them.
D.L. Moody says that many of the promises God has given to His people, "seem
to be pretty pictures of an ideal peace and rest, but are not appropriated as
practical helps in daily life. And not one of these promises is more neglected
that the assurance of salvation. An open Bible places them within reach of all,
and we may appropriate the blessing which such knowledge brings.”
Lives are being destroyed, heartache runs rampant, sin entangles and
ignorance of God’s Word tramples hope and mercy. Pride and self-reliance, stubbornness
and hard-heartedness prevent people from the opportunity to see, hear and taste
the goodness that is Jesus Christ. Many a soul will languish in eternal torment
for lack of willingness to lay down their independence and the façade of control
they think they have. Jesus and His sacrifice for our salvation is the only possession
on earth that has any real lasting value in daily life and heavenly rewards.
Life is tough enough without making it harder than it has to be. I know I
lived far too much of mine without truly appropriating the promises of God.
Today, I do not know how I survived those years, decades of ignorance. Maybe I
do, God watched over me in spite of my foolish self. I wasted so many years
trying to do it my way and ended up dogpaddling in the muck and mire instead of
utilizing the gift of salvation, grace and His mercies. My life was burning to the
ground while the fire truck of Jesus stood nearby waiting.
Are you burning to put God's promises to work in your life today? I know I
am. Let's get into God's Word, get to know the depth of His commitment to us,
and put His wonderful promises to action! The fires are raging.
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