Introduction. Promises are a fundamental part of relationships with those we love. All future events can be sealed and assured with them. A child sleeps with more contentment, knowing the plans for the morning have been given the pledge of a promise.
God’s first promise was given in eternity, even before the events of the creation had begun: “In hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began” (Titus 1:2-3). Before Adam and Even took their first breath, the promise of eternal life had already been given, so the wonderful future of an eternal life with God in heaven has been sealed and pledged to His children.
What is our relationship to these promises? Have we forgotten them? Do we doubt them? Are we assured of them? Do they come to mind every day or just once in awhile? Since these are the motivations for our sacrifices and hard work as Christians, they are very important questions for us to ask ourselves.
God’s first promise was given in eternity, even before the events of the creation had begun: “In hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began” (Titus 1:2-3). Before Adam and Even took their first breath, the promise of eternal life had already been given, so the wonderful future of an eternal life with God in heaven has been sealed and pledged to His children.
What is our relationship to these promises? Have we forgotten them? Do we doubt them? Are we assured of them? Do they come to mind every day or just once in awhile? Since these are the motivations for our sacrifices and hard work as Christians, they are very important questions for us to ask ourselves.