The Daily Promise

Today's Promise: Romans 5:3-4

If there was anyone who experienced suffering, it was the Apostle Paul. He was wrongfully accused, spent time in a Roman prison, and was even shipwrecked. Amid all these difficulties, he learned to rejoice.

Paul knew that God used suffering to transform his life and faith. As a Christian, suffering and pain work for you, not against you. Suffering causes a chain-reaction of spiritual growth in your life.

Rejoice, knowing God is working to bring you through your most difficult situation.

Today's Promise: Ephesians 1:17

The Apostle Paul opens the book of Ephesians with a prayer for the church in Ephesus.

First, Paul prays God will give us a spirit of wisdom.

Wisdom is knowing how to live in line with the will of God.

Second, Paul prays we receive revelation in the knowledge of God. You only know God through revelation.

The Holy Spirit moves the Word of God from your head to your heart.

The Holy Spirit teaches you, gives you wisdom, and reveals to you the Lord Jesus.

Today's Promise: Hebrew 11:6

The Christian life is a life of faith. The only way to please the Lord is to live by faith.

Faith is trusting that God will do what He has said He would do.

This verse gives us two truths on faith.

First, faith begins with our belief that God exists.

Second, you must believe that God is the rewarder of those who seek Him.

Without faith, you stand alone, trusting in your strength and wisdom. When you live by faith, you walk in the favor and blessing of God, in fellowship with Him, and your life is pleasing to the Lord.

Saturday is review day on The Daily Promise. Every Saturday, we review the promises of the week so we can allow them to go deep into our hearts and lives.

Here are the promises we covered this week.

1 Thessalonians 5:24 - God is Fulfilling His Call in You

Romans 6:14 – Sin is no longer Your Master.

Luke 11:9-11 – Doors Open When You Ask, Seek, and Knock.

2 Corinthians 5:9 – That I May Please the Lord.

Isaiah 46:10 - God Will Accomplish His Plan.

Today's Promise: Isaiah 46:10

When you look around at all the problems the world is facing, it's easy to let fear fill your heart. No matter how much nations talk, war often seems inevitable. Unknown pathogens, corruption, and crime make it easy to wonder if God is really in control.

Before creation began, God had a master plan for this universe.

Nothing happens in your life that God hasn't approved. Just as God accomplishes His master plan in the world, He is accomplishing His master plan in you. You may not see it yet, but God is fulfilling His perfect will for you.

Today's Promise: Psalm 16:11

Joy comes from the presence of God. The closer you are to His presence, the greater your joy.

I believe Jesus was a joyful person. I don't believe He went around with a pious frown on His face.

As a Christian, joy should be the natural expression of your life.

I love that the Psalmist didn't stop with "joy." He had to add "abundant joy." Abundant joy is overflowing joy. Abundant joy is the joy that is more than enough.

If you are low on joy, take a few moments with just you and God. Allow His joy to overflow you.

Today's Promise: Luke 11:9-10

This promise is one of those Bible verses we know but rarely practice. It's a great verse to frame and put on the wall, but a better verse to live by.

Prayer is not a one-time act. We don't just say a prayer and then move on with life. Jesus tells us to ask and then keep on asking, to seek and keep on seeking, to knock and keep on knocking.

No matter what you are praying about today, keep on asking, seeking, and knocking. God's answer is on the way.

Today's Promise: Romans 6:14

The good news of the Gospel is that sin no longer has control of your life. Jesus' blood has paid the penalty for sin and has broken the power of sin.

Before you came to Christ, sin was your master. You were in bondage to temptation and a slave to the call of sin.

When you came to Christ, everything changed. Sin is no longer your master. God's grace has set you free from the law of sin and death.

Because of God's grace, sin is no longer your master.

Today's Promise: 1 Thessalonians 5:24

When He makes a promise, He keeps it. When He entered into a covenant with His people, He kept it.

God is faithful to accomplish His Word in your life.

God never teases you. He doesn't place a call in your life and then refuses to bring it about. No matter what God has called you to do, He will be faithful to accomplish it in your life.

What is the call God has placed in your life? Are you allowing Him to do it? Are you releasing your life into the faithful hands of God?

Saturday is review day on The Daily Promise. Every Saturday, we review the promises of the week so we can allow them to go deep into our hearts and lives.

Here are the promises we covered this week.

1 John 5:4 – Faith that Overcomers the World.

Psalm 118:29 - You Can be Thankful Because God is Good.

Psalm 37:23-24 - God Will Life You Up When You Fall.

Ephesians 3:20 – God's Abundant Power is in Me.

John 15:9 - You Can Abid in God's Love.