The First Promise Keeper
From the latest issue of Faith for All of Life...
A masculine soul is one that is content and impassioned with the responsibilities God has given him. Real men don’t require profanity and a hunting license in order to feel more masculine. Real men understand they have a task to perform, and they do it with diligence and patience knowing that a reward awaits them.
Our Lord did not say, “If you love Me, keep your promises.” Rather, He said, “[K]eep my commandments” (John 14:15). We do not demonstrate our love for God by contriving a list of what we deem important and then struggle to fulfill it. Genuine love for God recognizes that He has spoken infallibly in His Word and our only response should be a willing obedience.
The Apostle Peter learned this firsthand, and the story of his humiliating fall is recorded for all generations. Peter made a “promise” to our Lord that he would not deny Him. Before morning Peter would do so three times. This serves as a lesson to all future “promise keepers” that beginning with your own concept of what God expects of you will lead to embarrassing moments of denial. Read this article...
A masculine soul is one that is content and impassioned with the responsibilities God has given him. Real men don’t require profanity and a hunting license in order to feel more masculine. Real men understand they have a task to perform, and they do it with diligence and patience knowing that a reward awaits them.
Our Lord did not say, “If you love Me, keep your promises.” Rather, He said, “[K]eep my commandments” (John 14:15). We do not demonstrate our love for God by contriving a list of what we deem important and then struggle to fulfill it. Genuine love for God recognizes that He has spoken infallibly in His Word and our only response should be a willing obedience.
The Apostle Peter learned this firsthand, and the story of his humiliating fall is recorded for all generations. Peter made a “promise” to our Lord that he would not deny Him. Before morning Peter would do so three times. This serves as a lesson to all future “promise keepers” that beginning with your own concept of what God expects of you will lead to embarrassing moments of denial. Read this article...
