Promises

Standing on the promises I cannot fail
When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail
By the living word of God I shall prevail
Standing on the promises of God!

In Christ, all God's promises are YES...2 Corinthians 1:20...Mark's translation

We are, at times, flippant with the word 'promise'. 

I promise...to spend more time with you.
I promise...to get you a kitten if...
I promise...I'll be on time from my date
I promise...to eat my veggies

When God makes a promise, there is no doubt that He will keep it. 

- I will never leave you or forsake you...YES
- If we confess our sin, He is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us...YES
- Come to me all who are weary and heavy-laden and I will give you rest...YES
- Those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength, they will mount up with eagle's wings, they will run and not be weary, they will walk and not faint...YES
- And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord...YES

The question that God asks you is this: Are you living in the fullest enjoyment of God's YES to you in Christ Jesus? Or to put it another way: Have you said yes to all of God's YES to you? Is there any of God's YES to you to which you are saying NO or MAYBE or NOT NOW? Let our consecration to God be this: This is the time of my YES to you, O God. I consecrate myself to forsake the NO and the MAYBE and the NOT NOW of my unbelief. And I say YES to everything in your YES to me. (John Piper)