A Promise For the Ages

Written By Betty Predmore

ROMANS 4:13 - 5:5

(July 18)

Don't make promises you can't keep. Have you ever heard that? Have you ever done that?

All of us, at one time or another, have broken a promise. We fully intended to keep the promise when we made it, but life has a way of getting in the way and we simply cannot keep the promise we made. After all, we are only human.

But God is different. His promises are as certain as his mercies that are new every morning. When we hear a promise from God, we can rest assured that it will come to pass.

I am reminded of the song Waymaker, which refers to God as a miracle worker, promise keeper, light in the darkness.

That is just what he is and just what he always will be. And this didn't start in our lifetimes. God has been a promise keeper since the very beginning.

Paul continues to apply logic and scripture to any and all arguments the Romans can have. He is now dealing with the idea that blessing came through the Jewish law and since the Gentiles didn't know the law, they were cursed.

God promised Abraham that he would be the father of many nations. This promise was not based on some legality, but on the fact that Abraham believed. "Father of many nations" extends far beyond Israel into the whole world to all who believe.

Abraham's faith is what offered this promise from God. Abraham believed God against his human hope. His sense, reason and experience told him that the promise of a son by Sarah could not happen in their advanced ages. In spite of this logic, he believed. He believed in hope, which came from his belief that God was enough, and God would do whatever he promised.

In fact, his faith grew stronger, which brought great glory to God. Because he had such great faith, God counted him as righteous, which is a gift that extends to us today. It assures us that God also counts us righteous if we believe in him.

Knowing this should give us a peace. Christ gave us a place of privilege that we don't deserve when he died for our sins. So even when troubles come our way, we can have joy in our hearts. We can rest in the knowledge that those trials will only strengthen us. They will give us endurance, which will lead to strong character, which will strengthen our confidence in our salvation.

This hope is a wonderful thing because we know how greatly we are loved by God because of the beautiful gift he has given us... the Holy Spirit. We can believe in that, and we can trust in it because of the promise God made to Abraham... a promise for the ages.

Betty Predmore

Betty Predmore is a writer, blogger, speaker and ministry leaders. She is the founder of Mom-Sense, Inc., a ministry designed for mentorship, connection and service to women of all life circumstances. Through this ministry, women are encouraged and supported with scripture and life application. Mom-Sense helps women overcome life struggles through small group classes with biblical curriculum, individual counseling, bible studies, and other areas of support.

Betty also directs the Imperial Valley Life Center, which is a non-profit faith-based pro life women’s resource center. She has a passion for saving the unborn and supporting mothers through pregnancy and motherhood.

Betty loves to speak at events, sharing the love of Jesus with other women. She does this through practical life application mingled with God’s word, and sprinkled with humor. Having experienced a broken home, divorce, abuse, grief, single motherhood, blended families, and adoption, she uses the broken places and movement of God in her own life to share His word in an inspiring way. She enjoys sharing her blogs on social media as a way of reaching out on a broader spectrum. Betty has many speaking topics which can be found on her website: www.bettypredmore.com

As an author, she has had the opportunity to impact women and reach deep into their hearts with her words of inspiration and encouragement. Through Pondering Virtue and Whispered Grace, she has created wonderful tools for the woman who is seeking direction in her spiritual walk.

Betty serves on the writing team of A Wife Like Me, and is also a contributor to Moms Encouraging Moms and Gift of Thorns. Her blogs have appeared in several magazine publications throughout the years including Southern Faith Magazine, Purposeful Life, and Aspiring Woman Magazine.

While Betty thrives on her ministry opportunities, her greatest blessings come from being a wife to Jim and a mama to their wonderful collection of children, who bring joy, laughter, and an occasional tear to her days.


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