Yes and Amen

"For no matter how many promises God has made, they are 'Yes' in Christ. And so through him the 'Amen' is spoken by us to the glory of God."
2 Corinthians 1:20

Today I am thinking about the promises of God. He has spoken many promises in his Word. These apply to all of us. He has also given promises to each one of us. I don't know what your promises are, but I'm sure there are things that you know in your heart God is going to do for you. You feel it and you know it. But over the course of time, we sometimes lose faith. It seems like it will never happen. The promise came so long ago, but the fulfillment is yet to come. So we give up and think it may never happen.
    But the word of encouragement to us to day is this: Every promise God has made, both in his Word and to us personally, has been confirmed by Jesus himself. He has already agreed with the Father, and his answer is 'Yes.' If God has made a promise to you that you know will change your life, the answer that Jesus speaks to you is 'Yes.' It will be done exactly as the Father has ordained. There is no disagreement within the trinity. There is full agreement and thus it will be completed.
    There remains one element in receiving the promises of God. We must add our 'Amen' to it. If we disagree with God, we are making the decision to not accept what he has for us. Where there is disagreement, there is a lack. And our God is not a God of lack. He does not lie, he cannot lie. He never fails to follow through. He always finishes what he begins. We need to simply add our 'Amen' to his promises.
    We must believe God's Word completely. Every promise that is contained in the pages is ours. God made the promise, Jesus says, 'Yes' and the Holy Spirit confirms it in our hearts. Then we make the choice to believe it or reject it. I say let's believe. If God has given you promises that you have yet to see, add your 'Amen.' Tell God that you do believe his promise and you agree with it. When we do this, we will not lose heart. We are actively participating in the fulfillment of a promise. There must be agreement in heaven and on earth. Let's believe his promises and agree with them. Then along with Jesus, we will say, "Yes and Amen!"