Taking God At His Word

"For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God". 2 Corinthians 1:20

Recently the Lord has really cemented this verse into the depths of my heart. No matter what situation I face He continues to bring me right back to this Scripture....over and over again. I didn't really understand why at first, but He later revealed areas in my life where I was not fully trusting Him. Doubt and fear were overshadowing my faith and I didn't even realize it. It was affecting my prayers, my worship and most of all, my relationship with the Lord and He was using this verse to get my attention.

One thing He showed me is that I needed to start wholeheartedly believing that His word is true. I would say in one breath that I trust God, but then I would find myself secretly worrying about the situation. My Pastor says it perfectly. He says that it's not enough to simply believe in God, but we as followers of Christ need to start believing God. Believing that each and every promise He has made in Scripture is available to us.

He also reminded me that He is completely incapable of breaking His promises. If we ask God if His promises in Scripture apply to us, His response is going to ALWAYS be, "Yes"!

Lord, if I delight myself in you, will you give me the desires of my heart? His response will always be, Yes. Psalm 37:4

Lord, I am brokenhearted. Can I trust that you will be near to me? His response will always be, Yes. Psalms 34:18.

Lord, if I seek you with my whole heart, will I be able to find you? His response will always be, Yes. Jeremiah 29:13

Lord, I am weary and burdened, will I ever be able to find rest? His response will always be, Yes. Matthew 11:28-29

Lord, financially I am in a tight spot and I don't know what to do. Can I trust you to meet all of my needs. His response will always be, Yes. Philippians 4:19.

Sometimes it's so easy to believe God's Word for somebody else and to stand in agreement that the promises of God are going to be manifested in their life, but when it comes to our own personal situations we quickly embrace worry, fear and doubt.

My friend, God's promises apply to you and to me! No matter what our past has been or the mistakes we've made, His promises are true and can be fully experienced in our lives.

Let's stand together in taking God at His Word!

Praying for you,
Antrenette