Morning by Morning, December 7 - When the Promises of God Seem Too Good To Be True Good morning, Lord Jesus. As I speak out Your name, I listen for Your voice to begin my day coming to my Father through Jesus my Lord by the Holy Spirit of God. ... “Then an angel of the Lord appeared to (Zacharias), standing on the right side of the altar of incense. And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. But the angel said to him, ‘Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.’ ... “And Zacharias said to the angel, ‘How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.’ “And the angel answered and said to him, ‘I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and was sent to speak to you and bring you these glad tidings. But behold, you will be mute and not able to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words which will be fulfilled in their own time.’” (Luke 1:11-19). The angel’s words seemed too good to be true. Even though they were the words of God sent from the angel Gabriel himself, even though they were the very answer to Zacharias’ prayers, they seemed too good to be true. So Zachariaa “did not believe” (v. 20). So many times it’s no different with us. Though “All the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God,” we find it hard to believe and hard to receive (2 Corinthians 1:20). Though “the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ ... has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,” we do not believe and do not receive so many times because it just seems too good to be true (Ephesians 1:3). But the truth is every word You speak to us will come to pass:
“For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, And do not return there, But water the earth, And make it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower And bread to the eater, So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it” (Isaiah 55:10-11). As You said, “The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life” (John 6:63). And every Word You have written for us in Scripture as the Word of God will be fulfilled. As You also said, “The Scripture cannot be broken” (John 6:35). So forgive us for our doubt and unbelief, our lack of faith and unfaithfulness. You forgave Zacharias and brought Your word to pass despite his initial doubt and unbelief. In the meantime, You did seal his mouth shut so he couldn’t “un-speak” what You had spoken. Our words have power, even the power of life and death, of which we shall eat if its fruit (Proverbs 18:21). And out of our mouths can come words of either blessing or cursing, over ourselves or over others (James 3:10). The next time Zacharias spoke, he spoke words in faith and in faithful agreement with You and Your words of blessing. “His mouth was opened and tongue loosed, and he spoke, praising God” for this fulfilment of Your word and naming his son John, just as You had said (Luke 1:63-64). In this season of expectant faith and yearning hope when celebrate the coming of Christ, increase our faith, increase our trust in Your words and Your Word, which will all surely come to pass. Just as the angel Gabriel declared, they “will be fulfilled in their own time” (Luke 1:10). As it turns out, they’re not too good to be true after all. “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen” (Ephesians 3:20-21). In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Be encouraged today! In the love of Jesus, Tommy Hays My friend, may you be set free from doubt and unbelief, as you trust in the God whose promises are Yes and Amen to the glory of God, never too good to be true, in Jesus' name. God bless you!
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