God's Promises

Scripture:

Obadiah 17 "But Jerusalem will become a refuge for those who escape; it will be a holy place. And the people of Israel will come back to reclaim their inheritance."

Observation:

Obadiah is a vision given to Obadiah about what was coming to Edom for how they treated Israel as they were being taken into exile. Here God is telling Edom that Israel is going to return, and when they do, Edom is going to be in trouble. God had promised Israel the land and even though Israel had been exiled, His promise remain true. When God promises something, it will come to pass. There may be temporary setbacks, but God will prove faithful to His word.

Application:

This helps me to realize that God's promises never fail. They will come to pass! He knows the beginning from the end and He is faithful to do what He said He would do. So many times, people give up too quickly on God's promises. Maybe they start tithing and don't see results as quickly as they would like and feel like, "it didn't work", so they quit. Who knows if they were not one week from a breakthrough and just gave up too soon? Maybe they were praying for someone and didn't see a change so they quit praying. When God promises something, you can rest assured it will come to pass. We just have to stand in faith and believe it is coming into our lives.

Prayer:

Lord, help me learn to wait on Your promises and not faint in the process. You are a faithful God who loves His children. Your words are true and life giving. I love and appreciate You more than I can express. Help me to endure the times when the promises haven't come through yet. Help me Holy Spirit to walk through whatever comes my way with a pure heart while I wait for the promise.

Yours,
Jeff