The Promises of God

The promises of God are always true and they stand forever. Amazingly most of them they come in times of trouble.

Proverbs 3:25-26(KJV): "Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
26 For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken."

God knew we would be living in a world that would have many fearful things happening in it; yet, He made provision so that we need not fear. God promises His children that He will watch over us and care for us. 
Verse 26 this is the promise that God will be our confidence and He shall keep our foot from being taken. He does not promise that we will not encounter trouble, He does not promise us a smooth sailing life, He does not promise us that we will not face attacks from devil, but that in the time of trouble He will be with us.
He said He will never leave nor forsake us "Deuteronomy31:6"

This in other ways means that everything that we go through, everything that the devil throws at us has to go pass God first. So we shouldn't fear in time of trouble for God is with us. (ISIAH 41:10) also here the promise comes at a time of trials and tribulations.
The words "fear not" appear 144 times in the bible, emphasizes that we should not fear.

The perfect example of this we find in the book of Job.
Everything that Job went through, everything that the Devil threw at him had to go through God first.
It would have been easy for anyone to think that God had left him at that point in time if we were in Job's situation. even his wife told him to curse God, but Job understood that God is by his side and he said "I know my redeemer lives" (Job 19:25). God allows things to happen in our lives because He knows we can handle them and that He will be with us through them.

Another example that we find in the bible that in every storm situation that comes our way, God is with us. We find it in the book of (Mark 4: 37-41 KJV) 37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. 38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? 39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? 41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

This is amazing because it's a confirmation of God's word the He will be with us in time of trouble, and here we see the Lord Himself with these disciples in the storm. In verse 40 He asks them why are they fearful. remember that previously in the book of ISIAH God said Fear not for I am with you. So Jesus is questioning their fear here.
You see the problem here was that they did not know who Jesus was, if they knew they would understand, but they feared even more. 41: they asked among themselves what manner of is He that even the wind of the sea obey him. They missed it, it was God Himself with them in the Storm.

But there is always a condition to all promises of God. (Psalm 91:14) " Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name."
15: "He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him". God gave a condition and a promise. We ought to love God and make Him our hiding place, then His promises shall be ours. In the same book verse 9 and 10 he says: "Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; 10: There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
This is the condition of which you can receive the promise of God.

In Genesis 12 we see God making a Covenant with Abram, but in verse 1 we see a condition. Abram had to get out of the land he was living in. And in verse 2 and 3 He gives His promises. How does these promises affect you and I? How do we get to qualify for these promises?
Genesis 17:4 " As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations." God promised Abram that he will be a father of many nations.


Does this include you and me?
Galatians 3:29 you must accept Christ your Lord and saviour, then these promises made to Abraham are all yours
The Promises of God are mine.
Do you have Jesus in your life? Is He the Lord in your life? Then all these Promises of God are yours.

This is the little I can share with you on this topic, may the Lord Gob bless you.