Promise-Keeper
I remember the agreement I made with you when you were young, and so I will make you a promise that will last forever. ~ Ezekiel 16:60 (CEV)
This promise is for you and your children. It is for everyone our Lord God will choose, no matter where they live. ~ Acts 2:39 (CEV)
KEY IDEA:
God is a promise-keeper and his promises continue to expand.
PRAYER:
Lord, thank you for including me -- and people like me in your promises.You are both generous and faithful. Too often, though, I am doubtful -- especially when I see the stupid things that people do. I do not feel optimistic when I see those things. But I am hopeful when I remember your promises. Help me to remember more and keep my focus on those things rather than on what people promise. They are full of lies. But I'm going to live full of hope because I'm going to remember your promises. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
