Pastor Johns thoughts -Promise

Promise 1

Promise #1. Malichie 3

I the Lord do not change. So you, the descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed.

A promise that God doesn’t change His mind. That He has promised He will uphold even though his people let Him down.

Read Malichie 3:6-10

Promise 2

#2 Psalm 103:8

The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love

God’s promise is that He loves you, He knows what you are going through as a human being, rejoices when you get it right and forgives when you get it wrong

Promise 3

PROMISE #3
The intentions of My heart will remain
steadfast forever. Psalm 33:11

God doesn’t change His plans, God isn’t shifting sand He is a steadfast rock. His plans for our lives don’t change, He wants the best for you always but we need to be close to Him so that we can stay within His protection.

Promise 4

PROMISE #4
I created you in My own image with My
special blessing. Genesis 1:27-28

We are created in God’s image, shouldn’t that be enough for us all? We strive for so much in this world, to be better than, to be more than, to be richer than, to be more popular than. Turning to this world for recognition of who we are when in reality who we are are children of God created in His image to be beautiful.

Promise 5

PROMISE #5

I chose you to be adopted into My family
before creation. Ephesians 1:4-5

God knew who you were going to be before you were born, all your imperfections, all your hang ups, all your failings yet He still wanted a relationship with you He wanted you as part of His family. If only we could see the potential in our selves the same way God sees the potential in us for the coming Kingdom we would be amazed at what we can and will do with God help.

Promise 6

PROMISE #6
I delivered you from darkness into the
kingdom of My beloved Son.
Colossians 1:12-13

I love this, the God who seperated the light from darkness (Genesis 1) has promised not to leave me in a dark place but to bring me into the the Kingdom of Jesus that through him I have a way to the Father, that when the curtain in the temple was torn I had access to the glory within. Yes I made this promise personal but dying for me and giving me life is so personal to each and everyone of us it could not have have been written any other way. Shalom children of the light.

Promise 7

PROMISE #7
I have given you eternal life because you
have believed in Jesus Christ. John 3:16

And to quote Jesus.
Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven.

Is it that simple? That accepting Jesus and all that He stands for means that we exchange our grave clothes for a robe of white, that we are no longer in darkness but stand in the glory of God? Yep that simple. God wants each of us to have the chance to enter the Kingdom, no quests or roads to enlightenment, no self denial , no giving up everything, just an acknowledgement that you believe in Jesus and you accept His forgiveness.

Promise 8

PROMISE #8
I sent the Spirit of My Son into your heart so
you could call Me Father. Galatians 4:6

Coming from a very rural back ground during the lambing season you end up with still borns and orphans. The skin is removed from the dead lamb and carefully placed on the orphaned lamb, mother will then accepts the child as her own as its smell is that of her own baby.
We were dead because of sin but the great Shepherd has clothed us in righteousness and the fragrance we give off is not our own but that of the the sacrificed lamb of God, Christ Jesus, Welcome to the Kingdom

Promise 9

PROMISE #9
Since you are in Christ, I have made you an
heir of all My promises. Galatians 3:29

I can’t remember when it came through the letter box but it was to do with double glazing but what they offered was nearly unbelievable, free survey, money off scrappage insentive, free upgrade etc. until you read the small print which meant none of these amazing promises applied to my circumstances. When God says we are heirs to ALL His promises because we accepted Jesus, there isn’t any small print or disclaimers or conditions that we have to apply to our salvation to be part of God’s promises other than our faith in ALL that God has promised each and every one of His children.

Promise 10

PROMISE #10
I have given you a new heart and put My
own Spirit in you. Ezekiel 36:26-27

So the very things that drive us as human beings the very essence of who we are, our ability to love has had its boarders increased but also our spirituality our understanding of all things not physical our grasp of the Words of God and their power. Our concept that there is so much more than this dimension, healing, the raising of the dead etc are possible through spiritual connection with the Father, all things are possible.

Promise 11

PROMISE #11
My plan for your future is filled with hope.
Jeremiah 29:11

I have planned for you to have an amazing childhood, that your teenage years will be amazing, you would not believe the career I’ve picked for you and your life partner, oh they are beautiful, your children and grandchildren have already been chosen before your birth and I promise you life in abundance. Your spiritual journey will be fantastic, I will walk with you every day and I will lift you up and proclaim to the heavens this is my child whom I love. You have a hope and a destiny just put faith in my promises and let me journey through your life with you.

Promise 12

PROMISE #12

I am at work in your life through the desires 

of your heart. Philippians 2:13

There was a sad story that I came across that Tescos have noticed that customers have been putting the nesecceties on the convayer belt first and the luxury items on last and stopping the cashier when their budget is reached and disgarding the items that are left. We have a God that will supply our needs for life but the desires of our hearts aren’t forgotten the added extras in our lives are also freely available, God is working to give us an abundant life.

Promise 13

PROMISE #13
I will give you rest in green pastures and lead
you to still waters. Psalm 23:2

Although some days or even weeks feel like compleat madness, when there is so much earthly stuff to do or when with some of us the days have to be filled to get a sence of achievement and measurable worth God is saying its OK to go and sit by the river or lie down in a meadow its OK to switch off and relax He will even join you in fact if you ask He will lead you to a place of stillness and you can adide in His creation and block out this world for a time and be strengthened and renewed.

Promise 14

PROMISE #14
I give My Spirit in unlimited measure.
John 3:34

My first thought when I read this was the line from Charles Dickens Oliver Twist when this young lad dares to approach the upper table, bowl in hand and utters those now famous words “Please, sir, may I have some more please?” We can approach the alter of God, cup in hand and ask “Please, Sir, may I have some more please?” our request has a some what more possitive outcome than Olivers, our cup will overflow and will keep on overflowing in immeasurable quantities, the Spirit of God will be poured out on all nations and people and that includes each and everyone of us.

Promise 15

PROMISE #15
I will take hold of your hand to keep you from
falling. Psalm 37:24

I watch a young child trying to negotiate a supermarket Isle with his daddy with trollies, giants and other obstacles in his path and I watched how his little hand squeezed his daddies fingers when he was unsure and how close he walked with him.
God has promised to hold our hand and keep us from falling when we are uncertain and life brings giants, we need to get closer to Abba, to reach upwards. He is our strength and our shield as we negotiate this walk through life. Shalom

Promise 16

PROMISE #16
I will provide every good thing you need to do
My will. Hebrews 13:20-21

Let your Will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven and we can be part of that, even better God will give us what we need to do our part in bringing His manifesto to Earth and even more than that we will recieve His “good stuff” His blessing to be able to bring Heaven to Earth, to be part of the day of the Lord, what a privilege to be equipt and involved in the Will of God for the lives of every believer on this planet.

Promise 17

PROMISE #17
I will discipline you in love, as a father who
loves His children. Proverbs 3:11-12

A promise in two halves, no one likes being disciplined but we choses to be disipled both are from the same latin root word discipulus which means to learn so God instructs us through love as a Father, who loves his children, teaches with tenderness. Part two of this promise is that God will invest time and heavenly resources in each of us so that we can walk the narrow path to the Kingdom and win the race . A good good Father.

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