Experts say we should exercise to upbeat music, but this morning as I was jogging, a song of slow tempo shuffled from my ipod into my ears. I started to skip it, but I didn’t. I couldn’t. The words were too reassuring and certain. “Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, just to take Him at His Word. Just to rest upon His promise, just to know ‘Thus saith the Lord.’”
God will do what He says He will do. I know I say that a lot, but God says it a lot. Over and over in His Word He repeats and reminds that He keeps His word, and He wants us to believe Him—even when things are bad.
As the wind blew, waves crashed, and storm raged, Paul assured the tired and terrified sailors that God had sent word that none of them would die, and Paul was sure of it. “So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me”(Acts 27:25). Paul’s faith counted God’s promise as fact. And with good reason—God has never failed. The same can be said today (and every tomorrow) which was stated in Joshua after the Israelites had conquered the land of Canaan. “Not one of all the Lord’s good promises to the house of Israel failed; every one was fulfilled”(Josh 21:45). God has said much in His Word about what He will do in us, for us, and with us. He has promised us His presence and a place with Him now and forever, and “it will happen just as he told.” Life is sweet when we rest on His promise and rely on His “Thus saith the Lord.”
Keep the faith.
God will keep His word.
“Oh for grace to trust Him more.”
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