God's Plain Promises!
"For all the promises of God in Him
are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the
glory of God through us."
2 Corinthians 1:
20
When the great pastor and hymnist Isaac Watts
grew aged and sick, he had a visit from a friend.
As they conversed, Watts
spoke of once hearing
a minister preach about “the same plain promises
of the Gospel.” It was a phrase Watts liked.
“And so I find it,” he told his friend. “They are the plain
promises of the Gospel that are my support, and I bless
God they are
plain promises, which do not require much
labour or pains to understand them, for I can do nothing
now but look into my Bible for some promise to support
me, and live upon that.”
God has given us His promises to use as a shepherd
uses his rod
and staff to support himself, as a house
uses its foundation to remain solid, and as weary
Jacob used a rock for a pillow and had dreams of
heaven.
The Lord does not forget His promises.
We can cling to them, but even better—
we can rest in them. They will never fail.
"I’ll read the histories of Thy love,
and keep Thy laws in sight, while
through the promises I rove, with
ever fresh delight."
Isaac Watts