And now, O LORD God, confirm forever the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house. Do as You have promised, — 2 Samuel 7:25

David's prayer in is breathtaking in its simplicity: 'do as you hast said.' he took God at his word. The whole christian life hangs on that—believing that what God has promised, he is faithful to perform. The word is settled in heaven, and by these great and precious promises we become partakers of the divine nature. When you can't see the way, you can still trust the one who made the promise. He cannot lie, and his anchors hold within the veil.