“And now, O Lord God, You are God, and Your words are true, and You have promised this goodness to Your servant. http://bible.us/2Sam7.28.NKJV
Two questions come to mind when I read this verse. Do you believe that God has promises for you? Do you consider yourself a "servant" of God?
If you allow me, let me reflect on my own experience as a father to provide commentary on this.
I remember that whenever I "promised" any of my kids anything they would NEVER forget! However, I hardly ever made any promises without conditions. Maybe not outright conditions but almost always implied. For example, if I made a promise and one of the kids was not being a good "servant" I was not motivated to fulfill that promise. Not that I wasn't going to, just not at that moment.
Not to equate myself to our father in heaven but I can't help but think that He does the same. After all, He created us in His own image right?
Food for thought... Does he wait for us to be good servants before delivering promises? Do we even take time to review His promises so we can find motivation to be a good servant?
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