The Promise

"I will not take my love from him, nor will I ever betray my faithfulness. I will not violate my covenant or alter what my lips have uttered."
Psalm 89:33&34

We have all received many promises from God. The Bible is full of words that flow from the heart of God to us. He wants us to know his personality, his thoughts toward us, and his plans for our future. In order for us to receive words from God, we must have confidence in him. Words can be empty if not backed up by strong character. A person may use words to make promises and declare future plans, but then, not follow through. We are then left with distrust for them. God understands our predicament and assures us by making an incredible promise that reveals his character.
    God wants us to know that he will never take his love from us. I realize that emotions and circumstances sometimes cause us to question whether he really loves us, but we need to have a confident assurance that he will never withhold his love. After all, he does say that we are the apple of his eye.
    We must know that God is completely faithful to us. We never need to question whether God will be there. He always is. Living in a world where there is so much unfaithfulness, causes us to misunderstand the concept of faithfulness. When God says that he will never betray us, he means NEVER! He won't slip one time, he won't even consider leaving us.
    We live within a covenant with God. A covenant is akin to a contract. It is an unbreakable promise. Perhaps the best example we can see, is the marriage covenant. When we marry, we make public promises to love and take care of each other for a lifetime. God has said these same words to us. He created the covenant, and he is faithful to his promises. The words God has uttered will never be taken back by him. They will never be changed. They will never be altered to fit a situation. His covenant with us is firmly established.
    Dear ones, I know that we sometimes doubt. But today, rest assured that God will never leave you, nor forsake you. He will never remove his love or be unfaithful to us. He has spoken words within a covenant, and all of them are true. The promise he gives us reveals his true nature. Meditate on the promise and find peace.