All Things New: 21 Day DevotionalSample

## Laying Hold of His Promises for Us When I was growing up, one of the coolest things you could own was the complete collection of your favourite singer’s albums. It meant the world to me when my parents would agree to buy the latest Hilary Duff album! I would count the days before we could go to a CD store, and I would remind my mother repeatedly that she had promised to buy the CD for me. I do not remember an instance when my parents did not come through on their promises to me. We know our God is a good father, and He is faithful to the promises He has given us. God is ready to move us to a new dimension of faith today. However, we often imagine God’s promise to be “somewhere out there”. We continue our daily routine with the understanding that God has given us specific promises, but we may not live like He is fulfilling His promises to us. Challenges and discouragement must not be allowed to dim our hope in God’s promises. The promises of God should be as real to us as if they were already fulfilled (Romans 4:21). I used to make “excuses” for God’s promises when I did not see His promises of provision fulfilled in my life. However, when I decided I would wait expectantly for Him to come through, He enabled me to have all I had needed! Some of us may be clinging on to God’s promises for our healing. Some of us may be laying hold of His promises for loved one’s salvation. Yet, others of us may be persevering in faith and hope for His promises to us in our ministries, careers or even our dreams. Keep believing! Let us continue to claim God’s promises in prayer, reminding Him of His promises to us. We can make decisions expecting that God is already working in our midst – because He is! Our God is not only the Maker of promises but He is also the Fulfiller of promises! Reflection List some of the promises God has made to you. Are there any ways that you struggle to believe in God’s promises? What are some decisions you would make differently if you are expecting God to fulfil His promises to you? Prayer Father, You are the Maker and the Fulfiller of Your promises. Help me to be like Abraham, who was completely convinced that You were able to do what You promised. Grant me faith to not just believe, but to act on Your promises.