Fulfill Every Word

July 27

Promises are made to be broken. Ask anyone who has ever placed his trust in a lover or scan the history books for evidence of treaties that were abrogated at ‘crunch time.’ Man is not noted for keeping his word. That’s why contracts must be drawn up very carefully; a handshake simply can’t satisfy the demand for integrity in an agreement.

But while we can virtually depend upon man to fail us, while we can be sure beyond the shadow of doubting that ultimately our expectation will be dashed if we expect man to comport himself with unfailing honor, there is One in whom that level of trust may be invested with absolute certainty that He will not fail us.

He is the Holy One of Israel. Joshua expressed the level of trust that we today may yet place in the Lord. When Moses had died, Joshua continued to lead the Israelites through their great time of sojourn through the desert. When his period of leadership had concluded, Joshua addressed the people. The words he said are as true today as they were then:

“…You know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the Lord’s good promises to you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled. Not one has been broken,” Joshua 23:14. Though we may not see evidence of the fulfillment of the word in which He has caused us to hope, we may know with certainty that He will ultimately fulfill every word He has spoken regarding time and regarding eternity.