On May 7, 1710, the great Bible scholar Matthew Henry preached a sermon entitled "The Everlasting Arms." It was the final message in a three-and-a-half-year series of sermons on the subject of the Promises of God. To Matthew Henry, God's promises were His everlasting arms. They support us, bear us, carry us, and we can never exhaust them. "They are a foundation of our faith, and we have them as such," said Henry. "On these we are to build all our expectations from God; and in all temptations and trials we have them to rest our souls upon. . . . We have them as the means by which the grace of God works for our holiness and comfort, for by these we are made partakers of a divine nature."
As we have started this new year with so many challenges, it is possible to be overwhelmed by them. I am reminded of the children's chorus, "He's got the whole world in His hands" and it goes on to remind us that He has each one of us in His hands. I am willing to face the unknown with this promise from God.
I invite you to join with me and to start writing down the many promises that we find in God's Word. Then, when we get discouraged get it out and read the promises and be encouraged.
As we have started this new year with so many challenges, it is possible to be overwhelmed by them. I am reminded of the children's chorus, "He's got the whole world in His hands" and it goes on to remind us that He has each one of us in His hands. I am willing to face the unknown with this promise from God.
I invite you to join with me and to start writing down the many promises that we find in God's Word. Then, when we get discouraged get it out and read the promises and be encouraged.
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