As Christians, we all need encouragement. "Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God." This says we build our faith, our trust in God when we hear His Word and believe what He says. Just like Abraham "believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness." Abraham just believed Him at His word. Our trust in God grows when we read His word and believe it. So lets look at some of God's promises and build our trust, our faith!!
God has so many promises for us in His Word that can help us walk in happiness everyday. We just have to search them out in His Word. We have to renew our minds with them and trust Him at His Word. Claim these promises over your life, knowing God will do it.
God loves us, His children. All His promises are "yes and amen" in Christ. We can count on Him!! He will never let us down!!
Psalms and Proverbs are chock full of His promises. Let's look at a few from Psalms. Let them speak to you!!!
Psalms 1:6a NIV [6] For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous,
Psalms 3:3 NIV [3] But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.
Psalms 3:5 NIV [5] I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.
Psalms 3:8a NIV [8] From the Lord comes deliverance.
Psalms 4:8 NIV [8] In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.
Psalms 5:12 NIV [12] Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.
Psalms 7:10 NIV [10] My shield is God Most High, who saves the upright in heart.
Psalms 9:9 NIV [9] The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
Psalms 9:10 NIV [10] Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.
Psalms 10:17-18 NIV [17] You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry, [18] defending the fatherless and the oppressed, so that mere earthly mortals will never again strike terror.
Psalms 12:5 NIV [5] “Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the Lord. “I will protect them from those who malign them.”
Psalms 12:7 NIV [7] You, Lord, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked,
Psalms 14:5b NIV [5]...God is present in the company of the righteous.
Psalms 17:8 NIV [8] Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings
Psalms 18:25-27 NIV [25] To the faithful you show yourself faithful, to the blameless you show yourself blameless, [26] to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the devious you show yourself shrewd. [27] You save the humble but bring low those whose eyes are haughty.
Psalms 18:30-32, 35-36 NIV [30] As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him. [31] For who is God besides the Lord? And who is the Rock except our God? [32] It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure., [35] You make your saving help my shield, and your right hand sustains me; your help has made me great. [36] You provide a broad path for my feet, so that my ankles do not give way.
Psalms 20:4 NIV [4] May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.
Psalms 20:6-8 NIV [6] Now this I know: The Lord gives victory to his anointed. He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary with the victorious power of his right hand. [7] Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. [8] They are brought to their knees and fall, but we rise up and stand firm.
Psalms 22:26 NIV [26] The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the Lord will praise him— may your hearts live forever!
Psalms 23:6 NIV [6] Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Psalms 24:1-5 NIV [1] The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; [2] for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters. [3] Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? [4] The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not trust in an idol or swear by a false god. [5] They will receive blessing from the Lord and vindication from God their Savior.
Psalms 25:3a NIV [3] No one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame,...
Psalms 25:8-10, 12-14 NIV [8] Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. [9] He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. [10] All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful toward those who keep the demands of his covenant; [12] Who, then, are those who fear the Lord? He will instruct them in the ways they should choose. [13] They will spend their days in prosperity, and their descendants will inherit the land. [14] The Lord confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them.
Psalms 26:3a.- for your love is ever before me.
Psalms 27:1, 4-5 NIV [1] The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid?
[4] One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple. [5] For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent and set me high upon a rock.
Psalms 27:13 NIV [13] I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
That's just the start of Psalms!!! Awesome stuff, right? So great. Have a great day dear readers!!
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Love you all,
Jeffrey Post
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