"The Essential Word of God"

 "That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none." (John 18:9 KJV)

  "God's way is perfect. All the LORD'S promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection." (Psalm 18:30 NLT)

 As I was saying, we really do have nothing to fear, as long as we are trusting in the Lord to get us through, bringing us safely to the other side of this life! This is just a journey for us, but one that has a promised outcome, that cannot be taken from us, because His promises prove true! 

 I was reminded of a message I gave, almost ten years ago, which had to do with Abraham's covenant with the LORD. If you know the portion of Scripture that I am talking about, it takes place in Genesis 15, as Abram prepares a contract agreement with the LORD; but the LORD causes him to fall into a deep sleep, giving him a vision of those that would be his descendants, by telling them how they would be slaves in a foreign land for 400 years. 

 In this covenant that he was to make, Abram was to pass thorough the contract, as it was custom; for in this contract, animals were cut open and laid out on the ground, while those that were making their agreement to each other, would walk through the carcasses, making the agreement binding by saying, "This too, and more, be done onto me if I fail to keep my promise in our agreement."

 As it turned out, Abram never walked through the pieces of animals, God signed it Himself, for both of them! As the NLT says, "Abram saw a smoking firepot and a flaming torch pass between the halves of the carcasses." (Genesis 15:17) God signed both His and Abram's agreement! 

 We must understand something about God's word: His Word never changes! It might take longer to be fulfilled, but it will always be just as He said it would be, that much we can be sure of! If God makes a promise, it will be done! He knows the end of everyone's life here on this earth, so the promises He makes are always proven true, there cannot be any doubt, because they have already been proven! 

 Another aspect of that message was how God instilled in Abram a heart for his descendants, by letting him see the suffering that they would all go through. That is a little twist on the closing Scripture from yesterday, because God always does His greatest work in the darkness, in the suffering, in the trials, and in the tribulations! 

 We must never give up, because He has a firm grip on us, and He is not letting go...

 "But you must not forget this one thing, dear friends: A day is like a thousand years to the Lord, and a thousand years is like a day. The Lord isn't really slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent." (2 Peter 3:8-9 NLT)