Promises

November 22

The psalmist makes a promise in Psalm 71:14-15 that sounds virtually impossible for most of us to keep. Here he says, “I will hope continually and will praise You more and more. My mouth will tell about Your righteousness…all day long.” Continually. More and more. All day long.

Most of us don’t have quite that much confidence in our ability to be steadfast and faithful. Most of us have buckled under pressure. We know our frame. We know we can be weak instead of strong. We can be doubting rather than faithful. We can be empty rather than filled when we need faith most.

But the Lord who loves us has taken our frailty into account. He knows that we have the inclination to falter when the burden we are carrying becomes more than we can bear. So Jesus invites us to, “Cast all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you” I Peter 5:7.

He further gives the assurance that when we are weak, His strength will, “…be made perfect within us” II Corinthians 12:9. As His grace saves us through our faith (Ephesians 2:8), so does His grace keep us when we are unable to stand strong in the faith that we profess (Jude 24).