Each spring, when birdsong and blossoms fill my garden with music and perfume as pretty as the petals dancing in the breeze, I remember a promise.
There have been many promises made to me over the years. One of my favorites is my husband’s promise to love and cherish me ‘til death do us part. He’s continued to fulfill it since 1983. Our marriage is by no means perfect. But we’re both being perfected by the love of Christ.
Our recent venture into daily praying together for our adult children is proof God’s promise to work in and through us is continuing.
We’re motivated to pray because of a promise God made to us.
He’s a forever-promise-keeper. When we fear what the future holds, choosing to trust God will continue holding us grants us peace and promotes perseverance in our faith. Our hope in him is secure because His love for us is secure.
It’s not that bad stuff won’t happen to us, it’s that God happens to use it for our good. Just as Joseph told his brothers not to fear his wrath because God intended to use their wrongs for the salvation of many, we can rest assured our sufferings are not for not either.
When suffering strikes and stings my soul, I remember the promise made to us. I know it’s not wise to worry about the weight of this temporary world; I know it’s wise to wait on God.
The body we inhabit is only a handbreadth of a shell compared to the incorruptible one we’ll be given by Christ at the end of earth’s life. No matter what happens to this breath-of-an-abode, it’s temporary too. Cancer, arthritis, and illness are no threat to the promise I cling to. My treasure isn’t bound to this piece of ground. I’ve tucked my eternal-life-savings in the Savior and in a promise to be fulfilled at the end of this age.
You have made my days a mere handbreadth;
the span of my years is nothing before you.
Everyone is but a breath,
even those who seem secure.
Psalm 39:5 NIV
And if I go and prepare a place for you,
I will come back and take you to be with me
that you also may be where I am.
John 14:3 NIV
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The Promise
God is preparing a place
For each of His saints
Where perfection is found
Under trees of grace
God is preparing a place
For all who believe
Where burdens are no more
Beneath His healing leaves.
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Eternal Blessings ~ Wendy Mac <3
Dear friend, I’m nosy-to-know what promise you’re leaning into lately?
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Thank you for all the perfect photos with this beautiful word.
Thank you, Pastor Pete. Blessings on your weekend. 🙂
Great posts and pictures but I have just one question. How in the world did you get to that large rock without getting your pants soaked in that last shot? I am nosy to know. 😁
🙂 Thank you, dear Irene. I cheated and held onto my husband’s hand. We were baptized in this river years ago, so I know how cold it can be.
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He is the One who safely carries us across. Thanks for sharing your beautiful pictures and words. Blessings to you, dear Wendy!
Thank you, Heidi. Amen to God being “the One who safely carries us across.” Blessings on your weekend, dear friend.
Oh thank you for sharing this magnificent promise with us, reminding us and encouraging us with its truth! A personal promise God gave me long ago was that He would make a way for me / us. :). And He is faithful to do that , each day! :). And eternally too! Blessings and love!
Thank you, dear Debbie, you’ve blessed me with that wonderful promise.
Blessings back to you ~ Wendy Mac
Thank you for sharing these precious promises. I am longing for that day of His returning also! And this is a precious promise that I am clinging to these days:
“The Lord is my light and my salvation—
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
of whom shall I be afraid?” Ps. 27:1
Many blessings and love to you Dear Wendy!
Thank you, dear Bettie. Psalm 27:1 is a wonderful comfort and reminder that we’re blessed to be in God’s merciful hands than under the enemy’s merciless plans. I need to write this one out on a sticky note and memorize it. <3 Hugs, sweet friend.
A lovely post and beautiful photos, Wendy! Your posts always touch my heart. A promise that keeps reappearing for me to lean on lately is this:
You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. Isaiah 26:3
Thank you for your faithful writing.
Thank you, dear Jamie. I’ve always liked the promise in Isaiah 26:3. Trusting during trials brings us peace; a timely reminder for me. <3
The promise I consistently cling to is that he will never leave us and will be with us no matter what.
Beautiful post. ☺
Thank you, dear Lesley. I also love and appreciate His faithful Presence.
Blessings ~ Wendy Mac
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A super-encouaging post on the strength of God’s promises from Wendy.
Thank you, dear Lesley, for the reblog. 🙂
You’re welcome Wendy. It’s such a beautiful post. 💖
Beautiful reminder of what awaits us in heaven ❤️ thanks!
Thank you, dear Dawn. Heaven will be a wonderful Forever Home. 🙂
Spot on – I chimed in with every word, and it was lovely to know that someone else and I agree on these things that so many don’t care about nowadays XXX
Thank you, dear Ruth. Nice to meet you. 🙂