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When Joshua
finished leading Israel in conquering the land of Canaan he said in Joshua
23:14, “And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye
know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing has failed
of all the good things which Jehovah your God spake concerning you; all are
come to pass unto you, not one thing has failed thereof.”
When Solomon
finished his prayer of dedication for the temple that he had built for the
worship of God (1 Kings 8: 56), he said “ Blessed be Jehovah, that hath
given rest unto His people Israel, according to all that He promised: there
hath not one word failed of all His good promises, which He promised by
Moses His servant.”
God made many
promises at different times in the Old Testament. We can read all of the
history of God’s dealings with His people recorded there and not one of
God’s promises ever failed to come to pass.
The Lord is
not slack concerning His Promises (2 Peter 3:9), but is longsuffering toward
us. With some promises we have to wait for God to fulfill them in His own
time. Abraham had to wait until he was100 years old for God to give him a
son by Sarah (Romans 14: 16-22). Take special note of verse 21. God will
always fulfill His promises. We can trust Him.
In Hebrews
6:13-15 God swore His promise to Abraham. Because Abraham patiently waited
for God’s time to fulfill His promise, Abraham obtained it.
God has told
us that if we have patience and do His will we will receive all He has
promised us (Hebrews 10:36).
Harvey
Childress, servant of Jesus Christ |
