Thoroughly Tested Promises!

God's word is full of promises. In fact, there are so many that books have been written on the promises of the Bible. My wife's grandmother had a book entitled, "All the Promises of the Bible," and it was as thick as a Bible. You might say, "Well, the Bible is full of promises, so what?" A promise is only valuable if it is kept, and unfortunately, we have all experienced the disappointment of broken promises. However, that's what really excites me about God's word for us today in Psalm 119:140:

Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them. NIV

When you have a promise from a trusted source, it fills you with expectation and excitement. You look forward to the realization of that promise, because you know the promise giver has a perfect record! You might be somewhat excited about a promise from someone who kept their word most of the time, and who usually had the best of intentions. If they broke their promise they didn't really mean to break it. The Psalmist says that God's promises have been thoroughly tested! This is the good news, that our Promise Giver never fails! He never breaks His word. Listen to how Paul described these promises in 1 Corinthians 1:20:

For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God. NIV

This morning I want you to be full of hope in the promises God has given you. It's all right. You can take the risk and trust Him. His thoroughly tested promises will not fail you. In this world people will disappoint you, but Jesus never fails. Have a blessed day!