“Then his people believed his promises. They they sang his praise.” (Psalm 106:12, NLT)
Scripture is full of God’s promises to us, His people.
Promises, as defined by dictionary.com >>> a declaration that something will or will not be done or given; an indication of what may be expected; an expressed assurance.
We all have been given promises. We’ve all made promises. And probably broken a few as well. Don’t worry I won’t ask for a show of hands 🙂
But here’s the thing about God’s promises –
He will never forget His promises to us.
It is we who forget His promises to us. God desires for us to remember His promises and what He has done:
“I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.” (Psalm 77:11, NIV)
Remembering is for our own good. The results of forgetting can be disastrous:
- We don’t wait for His directions. (Psalm 106:13)
- Our desires get the best of us. (Psalm 106:14)
- We look for another god. (Psalm 106:20)
One of the best ways to continuously believe God today is to faithfully and intentionally remember all that He has done in the past. Remembering, and believing, results in praise. We praise God for the abundance of His grace. We praise Him for the forgiveness He offers us day after day. We praise Him for the ways in which He causes us to remember.
“For all of God’s promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding “Yes!” And through Christ, our “Amen” (which means “Yes”) ascends to God for his glory.” (2 Corinthians 1:20, NLT)
He will never forget His promises to us.
May we remember all He has done.
Today I am joining … Testimony Tuesday and Unite and Titus 2 Tuesday and True Story and RaRa Linkup and Teaching What is Good and #One Word Link-Up .
“Believe†image was compliments of Traci Michele.
Yea and Amen! May I not forget the promises of God…He will not forget what He has promised to us through His Word. Wonderful comfort today. ♥
So grateful you found comfort in His Word. May we turn often to a verse to remind ourselves of His grace & mercy every day.
God does forget our confessed sins, but He never forgets His promises. Loved your post and thanks for sharing it with us at Tell me a Story.
So grateful for this truth, Hazel! We have a God who both forgets & does not forget!
Amen! I love the idea that all of his promises have already been fulfilled – the choice is whether we believe them or not. Great post. I love your words and your truth posted here. Cheering you on from the #RaRalinkup at Purposeful Faith.
May we choose to believe even when it is difficult. It is a joy to join you as you have a most encouraging linkup. May God continue to bless it each week!
Remembering God’s promises from of old brings us into the present where His promises have not changed. We can believe because what God told us is true and unchanging. I love the idea of remembering and believing resulting in praise. How can it not? Joining you from Deanna’s one word linkup.
Mary, so glad you stopped by. It is a wonderful linkup & a great way to see how our words are impacting our lives.
So glad that you posted this. I have just recently had to do this very thing, to go back and remember His faithfulness in the past so that I may not lose sight of it in the future. It truly does make a difference. Another reminder that believing does imply action. So thankful you are letting me share the journey.
Deanna, I know remembering deeply impacts my believing moving forward. It’s amazing the hope it infuses into our souls. I am so glad you started this linkup as it is a wonderful idea. It’s exciting to read of how our words are impacting us all. Blessings!