God's promises will come to pass

Faith requires action

James 2:14-18.

What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone? Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing, and you say, “Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well”—but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do?
So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.

Now someone may argue, “Some people have faith; others have good deeds.” But I say, “How can you show me your faith if you don’t have good deeds? I will show you my faith by my good deeds.”

How many times we said that we have faith but sit here doing nothing? How many times we didn't help all those around us? How many times we went into passivity and didn't try to overcome the circumstances? I need to repent about this, I am too passive, claiming that I have faith, but my faith is without action.

Do we believe in the Lord?

And Abram believed the Lord, and the Lord counted him as righteous because of his faith. (Genesis 15:6)

Many times we had face trials and challenges in life, many times we need to face that "Giant" in front of our face. But rejoice! For all these is to mold us to be more like Christ. We need to have faith in God we trust. If we had believed in Him, why not we fully trust in Him? Is He not our God then, if we still complain about everything that is happening around us? Aren't we His beloved? He loves us, and desires us to be more like Jesus, having His character and love.

We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. (Romans 5:3-4)

God will do everything He promises

Let us read Romans 4:20-23.

Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God. He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever he promises. And because of Abraham’s faith, God counted him as righteous. And when God counted him as righteous, it wasn’t just for Abraham’s benefit. It was recorded

God's promises to you will certainly come to pass, if you waited patiently and never give up upon following Him. I know that many of us will doubt like "God has really said that?", "That's only my imagination.", "That is not for me...", "I can't do it.", etc. That all are lies of the enemies! Don't believe in all those negative thoughts, for the devil comes to steal, kill and destroy. God's promises is for you and for everyone He loves. They will surely come to pass if you waited patiently and never never never give up upon following Him.

"Never say never!" (Whatever God has said will be fulfilled, don't say it will "never" come into fulfillment)

Be patient while waiting

Dear brothers and sisters, be patient as you wait for the Lord’s return. Consider the farmers who patiently wait for the rains in the fall and in the spring. They eagerly look for the valuable harvest to ripen. You, too, must be patient. Take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near. (James 5:7-8)

Do we wait patiently for God's promises to become a reality? Lord has planted His words into us, but do we wait for the rains to fall, for the seeds to grow, for the fruits to bud, for the harvest to ripen? We must be patient. Have faith in the Lord Most High.

Now, let us read the parable of the persistent widow. (Luke 18:1-8)

One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up. “There was a judge in a certain city,” he said, “who neither feared God nor cared about people. A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, ‘Give me justice in this dispute with my enemy.’ The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, ‘I don’t fear God or care about people, but this woman is driving me crazy. I’m going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!’”
Then the Lord said, “Learn a lesson from this unjust judge. Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don’t you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will grant justice to them quickly! But when the Son of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?”

Do we pray persistently while waiting on the promises of the Lord to come pass? Some says PUSH! (Pray until something happens) Praying is an action. We need to pray for God's promises after we have received them. We need to pray consistently, and never give up. We need to be active, not passive. We need to actively listening to the voice of God, directing us into the land He had promised. We need to get ready, so that we would be qualified to become heir of His promises. He need your FAITH, He need your ACTION, He need you to TRUST in Him, totally surrendered and trust in Him, for His is faithful, His word will never return empty.

Do we have faith in the Lord we trust? Do we have faith in the Lord we trust? If we trust Him totally, absolutely, 100%-ly, we will see HOPE in every of our circumstances. We will see HOPE in our future. For Jesus is our hope, He remains faithful yesterday, today, and tomorrow. TRUST in Him, please.

"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." (Matthew 6:33, NIV 1984)

What we need to do now is to seek first His kingdom and righteousness. Do we seek His kingdom, and do His will? Do we care about God's stuff? When we put God first in our life, and everything we do, God will surely bless us, more than we could imagine. Certainly, His promises will come to pass.

Amen.

God bless everyone who is reading this blog post. Believe in Him, for He is true and only God. He could bring your life into a new height. "Everyone who believes in him will never be ashamed." Your life will no longer be the same. God is a God that do miracles. Believing in Him, and accepting Him into your life will bring your life into a new height. Do you need miracle in your life? God is there for you.

God bless everyone! ^_^