Promises

Somewhere along the line we all become jaded of broken promises. A parent who promises to buy us a new mobile phone, take us on a holiday, show up at a performance we're involved in, or simply just be home for dinner. A friend that stands us up after we've bought the movie tickets, left the house, or worse, are already waiting at the meeting place. Early on in life, we learn to shield ourselves from the pain of such rejection by not putting too much hope in these promises, lest we all be let down.

I guess the presence of people who let us down, despite their best intentions, is what makes God's promises so precious. What He has promised, He will deliver. It's almost like Fedex.. guaranteed delivery... or a eternal warranty! Signed (by His life among us on earth), sealed (by His passion and death) and delivered (us! the unworthy! from the grave)! Parents may grow old and forget, friends might have changes of heart. But God doesn't grow old, and God is constant, unchanging and unwavering in His love for us. He doesn't promise us a good, cushy life, nor the perfect family, nor Prince Charming or Princess Aurora/Fiona (depending on your preferences...) who will sweep you off your feet... But He does promise us His undying love and a place in the eternal kingdom, if we trust in Him.

And we know that God will come through on His promises, to give us a future and a hope, even when we feel like there isn't any left, because He *is* the everlasting God, and He will stand firm even when the foundations of this earth and this life crumble and fade away.

Isn't that the greatest news ever? :)

- val