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"From this man's descendants God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as he promised." -Acts 13:23 The reason we have Christmas is because God promised a Savior. The reason Mary sang her song of joy is because an angel promised that she would carry this Savior into the world, (Luke 1:46-55).The reason we can be assured of Heaven is because Jesus promised it to whoever would receive Him. You see, everything good runs on the power of a promise. On the other hand, it is the broken promises in our lives that bring hurt, misery, pain and confusion. All one has to do is to read the newspapers to see the stories of a generation of children of broken promises -parents who have broken their promise to be there for their children, husbands and wives who have broken their promise to love each other for better or for worse. It's natural for us to make promises only to break them, but that doesn't make it OK. We may not always have the power to keep our promises, but God does. That's why we must draw near to Him who can help us, otherwise we will live a life of hurt, misery and pain, and pass it on to our children. God's promises never fail; neither should ours. During the Christmas season, when we consider God's promised Savior, it's a good time to look at the promises we made to each other, and to purpose in our hearts, with a renewed sense of determination, to keep those promises, knowing that with God's help truly all things are possible. Question For The Both of Us: What promise have I made to you that I haven't kept? How has it made you feel? Help me to understand. Prayer for Both of Us: Lord, help us to live as children of the promise by being faithful to the promises we made to you and to each other. As we make the choice, grant us the power to keep our promises, just as you have kept yours to us. |
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