The Daily Promise

But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. - John 16:7 Imagine what it would have been like to have walked with Jesus? To see Him heal the sick, raise the dead, feed the five thousand, and even walk on water. Imagine being so close to Christ that you could literally reach out and t...

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. I will place My Spirit within you and cause you to follow My statutes and carefully observe My ordinances. - Ezekiel 36:26-27   When you came to Christ, God gave you a new heart. He didn't do heart repair; He did a heart transplant. God took your old heart that was cold and...

Do you ever feel like the world is working against you? I've got good news. God is on your side. Here's today's promise. What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? - Romans 8:31 Some days it just feels like everyone is against you. From the traffic as you drive into work, to your boss or even the guy taking your lunch order. No matter where you seem to turn, peopl...

Today we are talking about God-given wisdom. Our promise today is found in   James 1:5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. - James 1:5 There is a difference between knowledge and wisdom. Knowledge is all about the facts; wisdom is about what you do with those facts. Wisdom is about how you live and the c...

Here's today's promise.     Blessed be the LORD who has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised. Not one word has failed of all his good promise, which he spoke by Moses his servant. - 1 Kings 8:56   Incredible power is released when you review how God has dealt with you in the past. In this case, Solomon is giving a blessing to the people of God. As he reviews their his...

Hi, this is Billy Taylor and welcome to the Daily Promise. Saturday is review day on the Daily Promise. Every Saturday we review the promises we learned during the week. So, let's get started. We began the week seeing how God strengthens us from the inside out. Here are the promises we learned this week. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in...

And a leper came to Jesus, beseeching Him and falling on his knees before Him, and saying, "If You are willing, You can make me clean." Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, "I am willing; be cleansed." - Mark 1:40-41 There was no worse disease than leprosy in New Testament days. To be a leper, was to live a life of separation, suffering, and lonelin...

What a promise! You can have confidence that God is going to hear your prayer.   Few of us would say we pray with confidence. For many of us prayer is difficult and even challenging. So often we come to God with hope instead of faith. We hope He hears, we hope He answers, we hope we are praying correctly.   This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His...

Here's today's promise. He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young. - Isaiah 40:11 One of the most consistent pictures of our relationship with God is that of the shepherd and his sheep. Jesus called himself the "good" shepherd. As the good shepherd, He is always caring for us His sheep. H...

Are you feeling alone? Today's promise is for you. Psalm 139:7-10 (NASB)     Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there. If I take the wings of the dawn, If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea, even there Your hand will lead me, And Your right hand will lay hold of me.     No ma...

Are you facing a stress-filled week? Here's a great promise for you. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being. – Ephesians 3:16 No matter what you are facing today, God promises strength and power through His Holy Spirit. Paul is praying for the church in Ephesus, but that same prayer applies to you today. True strength begins i...

This week we looked at five promises from God's word. On Monday, we saw how we can worship anywhere we want, but it must be in spirit and truth. On Tuesday, we discovered that we are each a temple of God. Midway through the week, we saw that angels surrounded us and provided supernatural protection. Thursday was all about how Christ strengthens us. Finally, on Friday, we celebrated that our names...

Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven. - Luke 10:20 Jesus was saying the most important thing in this life, is knowing where you will spend the next life. Compared to eternity, this life is just a vapor. Like the fog coming from your breath on a cold day; it only lasts an instant.   The disciples had just return...

Are you struggling today? Here's a promise to encourage you. It's found in Philippians 4:13. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.  - Philippians 4:13 Have you ever felt like you were climbing up a never-ending hill? Have you felt like no matter how hard you try, the rest of the world was pushing against you? Maybe you have felt overwhelmed and just didn't think you could make it...

Few people have ever seen an angel. Even in the Bible, there are only a few instances of an Angel manifesting itself. However, God promises that these unseen guardians surround you with supernatural protection. Every day, these angelic forces defect demonic attack, extinguish fiery arrows, and protect you from unforeseen harm. In 2 Kings 6, the king of Syria sent an army with horses and chariots t...

Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? - 1 Corinthians 3:16 Let that promise sink in for a moment. You are a temple of God. God's presence dwells in you. As a follower of Christ, the Holy Spirit has taken up residence in your heart. Imagine, the spirit of God lives in you. Wherever you go, whatever you do, God's spirit is there with you. In the Old T...

God is spirit , and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth. - John 4:24 While speaking with the woman at the well, Jesus said that where you worship God doesn't matter. You can worship on the mountain, or in the church building, or wherever you. What does matter is the attitude of your heart? So many Christians get caught up in the formality and tradition of worship. They think wor...

We began the week seeing that because God is my salvation, I have nothing to fear. On Tuesday, we celebrated the promise that God is our shepherd. He cares for us, leads and protects us, and know us by name. Midway through the week, we saw how God's grace flows over us to we can release grace to those around us. Thursday, we were reminded that we are not genetic accidents. We are created by a lovi...

Who is the man who fears the Lord? He will instruct him in the way he should choose. – Psalm 25:12   Do you ever struggle with making the right choice? Sometimes, life's choices are difficult. Choices are not always black and white. Sometimes you have to choose between good and good. Often, the right choice is not always clear. Making the right choices is the pathway to success. To make the right...

Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding that I may learn your commandments. - Psalm 119:73 There is something special that separates you from the rest of the animal kingdom. Sure you share much of the same DNA, but this one distinction makes you unique.   You were fashioned by the hand of God. The world would have you believe you are merely an accidental combination of genetic...

And God is able to make every grace overflow to you, so that in every way, always having everything you need, you may excel in every good work.   - 2 Corinthians 9:8 God's grace is His unmerited favor and blessing. Since His grace is unmerited, there is nothing you can do to earn His favor or blessing. Every blessing you experience is a demonstration of God's grace. He pours out His grace on you o...

The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. - Psalm 23:1 We often think of Psalm 23 a psalm shared at funerals and memorials. However, Psalm 23 is really all about living. This psalm is a description of what it's like to have God as your shepherd. It begins with a five-word promise; The Lord is my shepherd. The Lord, the creator of the universe is your shepherd. He is the Lord God Almighty. He is t...

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. - Isaiah 12:2 This promise begins with the word "behold." We don't use that word much these days. In the Old Testament, it was used to express the wonder of a new experience. If we were to use today's language for this verse is would sound something like t...

Hi, this is Billy Taylor and welcome to the Daily Promise. Saturday is review day on the Daily Promise. Every Saturday we review the promises we learned during the week. So we can allow God's word to go deep in our hearts.

Your life should be free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for He Himself has said, I will never leave you or forsake you. - Hebrews 13:5 At one time or another, we've all had the painful experience of being forsaken. Maybe it was a friend, who shared hurtful things about you to others. Maybe it was a co-worker or business partner that stabbed you in the back. Perhaps it was...