March 29, 1999, Monday

What is one of the purposes of God's promises to us? Can He

forget those promises or those children that are special to

Him? Will God always remember His promises to us?

Paul preached to the Corinthians about the progress and the

perfection that come from the many great promises of God-

"All these promises God made to us, my dear friends, Is so that

we may purify ourselves from everything that makes body or

soul unclean, and let us be completely holy by living in awe

of God" (2Cor 7:1). The purpose of God's promise is to purify

us and make us holy. It is the Believer's goal to reach the

standard that God has set.

The Psalmist found comfort in the fact that God remembers the

promises that He makes. We are not alone when we are suffering-

"God remembers those who suffer; He does not forget their cry,

and He punishes those who wrong them" (Psa 9:12). It is our

comfort to know that we are not forgotten. The Believer's hope

is that God will make the wrongs right again!

The Psalmist was able to declare from His personal times

with God that we are on His mind and are not forgotten--

He has given food to those who fear Him; He will always

remember His covenant promises to His people (Psa 111:5).

God is faithful to provide for the Believer on a daily

basis; the daily spiritual bread provision as well as

the daily physical provision.

Let us remember who is the God that remembers all things.

God's Name is Jehová El Berith. He is the God that makes

promises to His people, and does not forget. He does not

have the frailty of our human frame, and He is mindful

that we are but dust. Lift your hands to Him and Praise

Him today for the fact that He is the faithful God that

remembers His promises to us! Make your promises to

Him today and see the difference!