What God has Promised
God cannot lie and when he makes a promise we can rest assured by his character that it will come to pass. His promise to Abraham was that his children would be as many as the stars in the sky or as the sand upon the seashore. (Genesis 22:17) How would this be true when Abraham was old and Sarah had passed childbearing years? Abraham considered his body to be near death and the womb of Sarah now dead. (Romans 4:19)
Sarah doubted and caused Abraham to deviate from God’s plan in having a child with their maid. (Genesis 16:2) Sarah thought at least then they could ensure that God’s promise would come to pass. This was not the case and the maid became resentful of Sarah and caused her more distress.
God’s faithfulness is not dependent on our actions and even when we make mistakes, he will keep his promise to us. Abraham had a relationship with God and because he listened and obeyed, God instructed him to send away his firstborn son with the maid. (Genesis 21:12) Although they made a mistake, God still kept his promise in their old age. (Genesis 24)
The requirement for God’s promises to be fulfilled is to listen and obey and trust in his word. It maybe even years before we see the manifestation of things promised. It pays to wait on God and trust that what he said will come to pass. “For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay.” (Habakkuk 2:3)
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Published by Anneta Pinto-Young
I am a trained Social Worker who currently provides professional leadership on a programme to support Social Work students and Newly Qualified Social Workers entering the Social Work Profession.
Born and raised in Jamaica in a Christian family where my father is an ordained Pastor and Deacon who has served for over 50 years in the ministry. My father is also a trained musician and our family can be described as a musical family. I grew up in a small farming community in St. Peter’s, St. Andrew and my parents also have a small farm.
I credit my gift of writing to my father who I watched and listened to over the years as he wrote sermons, poems and other recitals in his capacity in ministry. English has always been an easy subject for me and over the years I have developed an increased interest in writing.
I am a Trainer, I sing and have a passion for worship, the spoken word and the free flow of the prophetic anointing. I am married to my best friend Andrew Christopher Young who is an advanced Musician and whose music you can find on YouTube and Facebook. I am a trained Coach and Mentor and I love experimenting with food so I love cooking. I enjoy trying cultural dishes from across the world and I view food as an entry into cultures and languages.
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Published
October 23, 2020
