Sometimes it’s hard to keep believing in what you can’t see
That everything happens for a reason even the worst life brings
If you’re reaching for an answer and you don’t know what to pray
Just open up the pages, let His Word be your strength
Hold on to the promises (hold tight)
Hold on to the promises (all right)
Jesus is alive, so hold tight
Hold on to the promises
And all things work for the good of those who love God
He holds back nothing that will heal you, not even His own Son
His love is everlasting, His faithfulness unending
Oh, if God is for us who can be against us
So, if you feel weak
Neither life nor death could separate us
From the eternal love of our God who saves us
Sanctus Real
Writers: Matt Hammitt, Chris Rohman, Mark Graalman, Pete Provost
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But the steadfast love of the Lord
is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him,
and His righteousness to children’s children,
to those who keep His covenant and remember to do His commandments.
Psalms 103:17 and 18
Such a beautiful promise! Perhaps words like these ‘…to children’s children’ particularly impact women’s hearts. Does this promise resonate in your heart like mine? I have one daughter…and by marriage to her…one son! And through their love for one another—four grandchildren! So ‘children’s children’ yes, that catches my eye…and my heart. I pray every day (just like you!) for the Lord’s love and His righteousness and His blessings to be upon my children and grandchildren. That they would always be under His protection and receiving His provision is very important to me. So as I read this promise, I pray, ‘Please, Lord! By Your grace, Lord!’
But whether you have children or not, the promise of His steadfast love is from everlasting to everlasting <FOREVER!> to every one who has the fear of the Lord. We play a part in these promises coming to pass, y’know. Many, many, many of God’s promises have a stipulation attached. God’s people have something to do to receive the promises that He makes to them. It is kind of like when I promise my grandchildren, “Okay now, when the playroom is cleaned up we are going to the library.” I have promised…but they have something to do, too.
According to these verses, the steadfast, everlasting love of our Lord is on those who fear Him (so that’s one thing we need to do). And His righteousness carries over to our children’s children who remember to do His commandments (another thing we have the responsibility to do).
God’s heart to bless and care for His people’s lives is incredible! He always wants to do good for those who love Him. And He is faithful!
And we know that God causes all things to work together
for good to those who love God,
to those who are called according to His purpose.
Romans 8:28
Do you remember the message that Moses gave to the Israelites after delivering God’s Ten Commandments to them? (Deuteronomy 5 and 6)
These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts.
Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home
and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.
Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.
Deuteronomy 6:6-9
So we teach all the children in our lives about loving God with their whole heart, soul, mind, and all their strength. We help them to grow in their understanding of how great our God is, and to have a worshipful fear of His AWEsomeness. We impress upon them the right way to ‘walk’ with God, and to love everyone around them. We teach them about Jesus and all that God has made available through Him and how they, too, can make Him Lord of their lives. And we—they and we—will be blessed with the promises of God!
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Dear Lord, oh how much comfort it brings to our hearts to know of Your promises…not only to us but to our loved ones! You are so very good to us! We trust and have confidence knowing that You are faithful to do what You say You are going to do; please help us to remember we have our part to do also. Our desire is to obey You, trust You, have godly fear…and love You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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