November 14, 1998, Saturday

Do people forget promises and commitments that they make

to others? Do you think many foreigners should be allowed

to enter our country and enjoy the benefits that we have?

Is it a benefit to you to have a faithful friend that keeps

his promises?

The writer of the Hebrews and James tell us that we

have to meet conditions to receive God's promises--

"You need to be patient, in order to do the will of

God and receive what He promises" (Heb 10:36);

"But if you look closely into the perfect law that sets

people free, and keep on paying attention to it and

do not simply listen and then forget it, but put it

into practice—you will be blessed by God in what

you do" (James 1:25). We should remember our pact

with God and His presence with us.

Paul tells us that at one time we were all considered

to be outsiders and strangers to God---"At that time

you were apart from Christ. You were foreigners and

did not belong to God's chosen people. You had no part

in the covenants, which were based on God's promises

to his people, and you lived in this world without hope

and without God" (Eph 2:12). That hope should be open

and shared with others.

Paul tells us that God's promise of a Savior to His people

was kept to His chosen people by sending Jesus to live

a sacrificial life for them-"For I tell you that Christ's

life of service was on behalf of the Jews, to show that

God is faithful, to make his promises to their ancestors

come true" (Rom 15:8). Our children are blessed from

many promises kept to their parents.

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 unforgetful God that

remembers His promises to us! Make your promises to Him

today and see the difference! He is faithful to His Word.