The Daily Promise

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. - Matthew 6:33 Right before this verse, Jesus commands us not to worry about what we will eat, drink, or wear. We get so focused on these other things that if we aren't careful we can miss the kingdom of God. Jesus turned our thinking upside down when He promised that everything will be given to us...

For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. - Romans 8:38-39 Just before this promise, Paul asks the question, "who can separate us from the love of Christ. He answers that q...

As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. – Psalm 103:12   When you came to Christ and asked forgiveness of your sin, God forgave and removed your sin. The Palmist says He removed your sin as far as the east is from the west. The distance between the north and south can be measured. There is a north pole and a south pole. If you travel north long enough...

For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.   - 2 Corinthians 5:1 If you looked in the mirror this morning, you probably noticed that you are getting older. You may not want to admit it, but your body is aging and will eventually fail you.   Try as you may, your body is doomed. No matter many...

Mark 9:23 - And Jesus said to him, "All things are possible to him who believes."     When a man brought His son possessed by a demon to Jesus, he cried for mercy and asked if Jesus could do anything to help him. Jesus makes a simple but profound statement. "All things are possible to him who believes." God wants to do more in your life than you can imagine. He wants to open the doors of heaven an...

"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; Jesus came as the light to a world filled with darkness. In John 8:12 He promised that those who followed Him would not walk in darkness, but in the light. Those who walk in the light experience clarity. When you turn on a light, you can see the dangers before you. When you can't read the small print, you turn on the light. Th...

What a powerful promise. When we draw close to God, He draws close to us. We all have times when we drift away from the Lord. Sometimes it is because of a sin we refuse to leave behind, and other times it's just a slow process of moving Jesus to second place in our life. We allow the busyness and details of life to crowd out the presence of God in our lives. Have you drifted from the presence of G...

For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle; in the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will lift me up on a rock. The secret to King David's public confidence was his private walk with God. He understood that God was protecting and keeping Him. David had a profound and intimate fellowship with God. The verses before this promise describe David's desire to live in the p...

One day Jesus will return in glory. He will come and set up His eternal kingdom here on earth. There will be a new heaven and a new earth, and God will dwell among His people. When He returns, He will reward those who have faithfully served Him. The Christian life is filled with rewards here on earth. You have God's protection, guidance, and the Holy Spirit dwelling in You. However, the rewards in...

Here are the verses we covered this week. Judges 6:12 | Matthew 11:28-29 | Isaiah 54:17 | Psalm 32:8 | Psalm 37:39-40

The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; he is their stronghold in the time of trouble. The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him. - Psalm 37:39-40 Have you ever felt like the enemy has you in their sights? Ever felt like you were walking around with a spiritual target on your back. When the enemy comes, you have...

Have you ever felt like you really needed direction and wisdom from the Lord? If so, today's promise is for you. I will instruct you and show you the way to go; with My eye on you, I will give counsel. – Psalm 32:8 As a Christian, you don't have to live life hoping you make the right choices and do the right things. God promises to teach, guide, and counsel you in how you should live. As a child o...

Every day you are under attack. Every morning Satan and his forces of darkness rise against you and your family. Satan will come against you with every weapon he can think of, and He will do everything He can to take you down spiritually. If Satan can't get to you with a direct attack, he'll wage a war of words against you. Satan is the father of accusation. He whispers in your ear that you're not...

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Jesus promises rest for those who follow Him. There are at least three areas where you find His rest.   1. Rest from the Burden of Sin – The guilt of past mistakes, rebellion, and regrets can be a tremendous lo...

The Lord sees more in us than we see in ourselves. We see ourselves through our physical eyes, but we also through our history, our failures, and what have told us. God sees us for who we really are, and for who we can be through Him. God sees us for what we were meant to be, not what we have settled for. In this verse, an angel appeared to Gideon, and he calls him a valiant warrior.  At the time,...

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. Here are the verses we covered this week. Psalm 32:7 John 15:11 Psalm 62:1 Zephaniah 3:17 Ephesians 2:5-6

Even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus. - Ephesians 2:5-6   It may be a little hard to wrap your mind around, but right now, you are seated with Christ in heaven. Your physical location may be here on earth, but your spiritual position i...

Most of us haven't spent much time in the book of Zephaniah. Even the most skilled Bible student may have a hard time finding this little book tucked in toward the end of the Old Testament. However, this little book backs a big promise. I speak to so many Christians who feel God is mad or frustrated with them. They think their Christian life is just one big disappointment to God. They come to God...

If you are like me, my first response when faced with a major problem is to gather up all my resources and do everything I can to fix it. The bigger the problem, the more frantic and anxious I become. This psalm was written in a particularly difficult time in the life of King David. He was facing constant attacks from his son, who is trying to overthrow his rule as king. Instead of gathering his a...

Happiness is a fleeting illusion. When you attain whatever it is you think will make you happy, you often find a disappointing result. Happiness will never make you "happy." What we need is joy.  This promise centers on joy. In the verses before this promise, Jesus described how He is the vine, and we are the branches. We cannot thrive outside of our union with Christ.  Jesus walked in complete jo...

I love the way this promise begins. You are MY hiding place. The psalmist declares his confidence in God and God's desire to protect Him. You have a hiding place; a place of refuge when problems and troubles come your way. That place of refuge is personal to you. God is not a hiding place, but your hiding place, When you enter that hiding place, it feels welcoming, strong and familiar. Your hiding...

Saturday is review day on the Daily Promise. Every Saturday we review the promises we learned during the week. Here are the verse we covered this week. Hebrews 13:20-21 John 8:36 Jeremiah 1:5 1 Peter 5:10 Colossians 1:21-22

Here's today's promise. Once you were alienated and hostile in your minds because of your evil actions. But now He has reconciled you by His physical body through His death, to present you holy, faultless, and blameless before Him. - Colossians 1:21-22 God didn't wait for you to clean up your act before He began His work of salvation. While you were still in rebellion and hostile toward Him, He be...

Here's today's promise After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you. - 1 Peter 5:10 No one wants to suffer, but suffering is often part of life. We live in a fallen world, and sometimes pain comes along. God never promised we would never suffer, but He does promise that H...