Standing on the Promises

A while back I posted the lyrics to a an old hymn and while I can't say for sure, it appeared to me that many people thought I was quoting a passage of Scripture. I didn't have the heart to say otherwise because hymns have so fallen out of fashion that I feared some people wouldn't continue reading. The response was incredible. People were so ministered to by those lyrics that it generated many comments. By the way, hymns are just as Biblical as spiritual songs (what some of us now call modern praise & worship).

Ephesians 5:19 (NIV) Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord,

This really isn't a blog about music. I'm trying make a point. Most all of us are currently dealing with issues that are way out of our league. Life happens like that. The older we get the more complicated things become. The really good thing about being a believer in the finished work of Jesus is that He is still here to walk with us and He has written many Promises to us. Unlike us humans, God never forgets or reneges on His Promises.

I have a few recommendations for you.

• Turn everything off except the computer you're using to read this. That includes your phone and especially your mobile phone. On that same computer, close out everything else except this page. The point is to get quiet before the Lord so you can hear His small still voice.
• Read the following lyrics to the hymn Standing on the Promises.
• Then, continue praying the Scriptures that follow. God wants us to remind Him of His Promises that never fail. He wants us to believe them. He wants to increase our faith.
• Instead of looking around the web for the latest "prophet" to give you a word, allow God Himself through His inerrant Word to speak to you directly.
• After prayerfully meditating on the Scriptures below, blow the dust off of your Bible and keep searching out His Promises on your own.

Standing on the Promises
Russell K. Carter, pub 1886

Standing on the promises of Christ my King,
Through eternal ages let His praises ring,
Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing,
Standing on the promises of God.

    Refrain:
    Standing, standing,
    Standing on the promises of God my Savior;
    Standing, standing,
    I'm standing on the promises of God.

Standing on the promises that cannot fail,
When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,
By the living Word of God I shall prevail,
Standing on the promises of God.

Standing on the promises I now can see
Perfect, present cleansing in the blood for me;
Standing in the liberty where Christ makes free,
Standing on the promises of God.

Standing on the promises of Christ the Lord,
Bound to Him eternally by love's strong cord,
Overcoming daily with the Spirit's sword,
Standing on the promises of God.

Standing on the promises I cannot fall,
List'ning every moment to the Spirit's call,
Resting in my Savior as my all in all,
Standing on the promises of God.

Following is just a handful of God's Promises to get you started. When you prayerfully meditate on them, believe that God is speaking directly to you. He loves you.

Healing

Isaiah 53:4-5 (NAS) Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our sorrows He carried; Yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted. But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed.

1 Peter 2:24 (NAS) and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed.

Psalm 103:1-5 (NAS) Bless the LORD, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits; Who pardons all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases; Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion; Who satisfies your years with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle.

Exodus 15:26 (NAS) for I, the LORD, and your healer."
Finances

Philippians 4:19 (NAS) And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Isaiah 48:17 (NAS) I am the LORD your God, who teaches you to profit, Who leads you in the way you should go.

Matthew 6:31,33 (NAS) "Do not worry then, saying, 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we drink?' or 'What will we wear for clothing?' "But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

If Dominated by Sin, Satan or Bad Habits

Colossians 1:13 (NAS) For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,

Romans 8:2 (NAS) For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.

Romans 6:14 (NAS) For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace.

John 8:36 (NAS) "So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.

1 John 3:8b (NAS) The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.

Fear, Anxiety, and Worry

2 Timothy 1:7 (KJV) For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Philippians 4:6-7 (NAS) Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

John 14:27 (NAS) Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.

Isaiah 41:10 (NAS) 'Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.'

Guidance and Instruction

Psalm 32:8 (NAS) I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you.

Isaiah 30:21 (NAS) Your ears will hear a word behind you, "This is the way, walk in it," whenever you turn to the right or to the left.

Luke 12:11 (NAS) "When they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, do not worry about how or what you are to speak in your defense, or what you are to say;

James 1:5 (NAS) But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

Safety and Protection

Hebrews 13:5 (NIV) "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."

Psalm 91:11 (NIV) For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;

Psalm 91:15 (NIV) He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.

Psalm 97:10 (NIV) Let those who love the LORD hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

Psalm 121:7-8 (NIV) The LORD will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.

Strength and Ability

Philippians 4:13 (NASB) I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

Romans 8:37 (NASB) But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us.

2 Corinthians 3:5 (NASB) Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God,

2 Corinthians 13:3 (NASB) since you are seeking for proof of the Christ who speaks in me, and who is not weak toward you, but mighty in you.

Isaiah 40:29 (NASB) He gives strength to the weary, And to him who lacks might He increases power.

1 John 4:4 (NASB) You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

Children

Isaiah 54:13 (NASB) "All your sons will be taught of the LORD; And the well-being of your sons will be great.

Proverbs 11:21 (NASB) Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished, But the descendants of the righteous will be delivered.

Isaiah 44:3 (NASB) 'For I will pour out water on the thirsty land And streams on the dry ground; I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring And My blessing on your descendants;

Believing that Your Sins are Forgiven

Feel free to add your favorite Promise(s) in the comment area below. You will no doubt be used by the Lord to minister to a lot of people.