This is the last week of our series: Practicing God's four-"Ps"-for life. I hope you've enjoyed practicing them. Here's the last of the four "Ps."
God’s promises
The fourth "P" in God’s four "Ps" is promises.
What is a promise? A promise is a
commitment by one person to another to do or not do something.
As a noun, promise means a
declaration assuring that one will or will not do something.
God has made us numerous promises and they are all
trustworthy (see Psalm 145:13, 146:6): they’ve been tested repeatedly, and proven
true! Jesus, being 100% certain of His ability to deliver on His promises,
challenged us to put Him to the test (see John 7:17). Claiming God’s promises
helps us to practice the other three "Ps." How do we know what the promises are,
and which one to claim and when? We have to start by being familiar with the
Word of God (the Bible). God’s promises are like deposits made into our bank
accounts. We can’t claim something we don’t know was available to us. If you
didn’t know someone has made a deposit into your bank account, you’d never make
a withdrawal, no matter how needy and desperate you might be.
Now that we know what God’s four "Ps" are, what should we
do? Let’s practice them regularly with enthusiasm. If we do, I believe our
relationship with God the Father will deepen. We’ll be in His presence around
the clock, being on the alert, and not fall prey to the devil and his evil
schemes.
We know God’s purpose for us collectively; how about His
purpose for us individually? Do you know your assignment, like Jeremiah did, and
what are you doing about that? When we accomplish our individual assignments in
the body, we’ll ultimately accomplish our assignment as the body. We’ll be
loving and taking care of each other and winning souls for the Kingdom. Let’s not forget to claim his promises that
give us courage, boldness, assurance, and peace of mind.
May God help us to make these four-"Ps"-part of our Christian walk, daily!
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