God Always Fulfills His Promise

We went to Mt. Nebo in Madaba, Jordan. This is the place where Moses saw with his own eyes, the promise land. As we all know, he was not allowed by God to cross it and he died on this mountain (Deut. 34:4). To this day, no one knows where Moses was exactly buried (Deut.34:6), so the mountain became a memorial site for him.
I believe that despite not crossing over to Canaan, Moses knew what was more important. He knew that the Promise Giver was more important than the Promised Land. The authenticity of God's promises for our lives is when we are led to the Promise Giver Himself. God's promises are meant to draw us closer to Him.
Sometimes, we are disappointed with God because we think that He didn't listen to us. This is an evidence that we have misunderstood
what God's promises are for. Let us remember these when we think of God's promises for our lives:

1. God's promises give us hope. When all else fails, God does not. God says, "I will never forsake you." When we feel that God is distant, it is because we have allowed sin to separate us from Him. But if we accept Christ as our savior and friend, our hope is restored and our strength is renewed.

2. A Promise is a Two Way Street. Attached to God's promise is our promise to Him as well. If we are unfaithful, then we delay the fulfillment of God's promise or forfeit it. The journey from Egypt to Canaan should have not taken Forty years if Israel was faithful to God.

3. Our Goal is to meet the Promise Giver. Our life on earth is temporary, but our life in heaven is eternal. Let us focus on the Giver, not the Gift or the Promise. Many times, the Israelites complained and said they were better off as slaves in Egypt. They lost sight of God and worshipped idols because they were too focused on getting to the Promised land. Let us not go into tantrums when we do not immediately get what we want. God is teaching us to value Him more than anything, so we are ready to receive the blessings of His Promises.

When God reveals to us His promises, our faithfulness is required. God never promises what He cannot fulfill. The timeline in fulfilling these promises is in His hands. It may be within our lifetime, some
even beyond our own.  Let us rejoice for we serve a God who is true to His Word. May we as well stay true to our promises to Him.


"But do not forget one thing, my dear friends! There is no difference in the Lord's sight between one day and a thousand years; to him the two are the same.  The Lord is not slow to do what he has promised, as some think. Instead, he is patient with you, because he does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants all to tun away from their sins. (2 Peter 3: 8-9)"