Keeping His Promise

Here are some thoughts on the character of God.

“By faith Abraham, even though he was past age—and Sarah
herself was barren—was enabled to become a father because he considered
him faithful who had made the promise. And so from this one man, and he as good
as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless
as the sand on the seashore” (Hebrews 11:11-12). 

“They will say, ‘Where is this “coming” he promised? Ever since
our fathers died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of
creation’…. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand
slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to
come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:4, 9).

The first passage has to do with God’s promise to Abraham when
he was 100 years old, because Abraham knew that God was faithful and would keep
his promise. God kept his promise!

The second passage has to do with the promise of Jesus to
return to Earth. He gives us the reason for the seeming delay. He kept this
promise to Abraham, and He will keep His promise to us.

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