Today’s Promise to Memorize* 

“There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the LORD.” (Prov. 21:30 NIV)

The leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives kicked off the new 2021 Congress by banning gendered words like mother, father, brother and sister. This means you cannot now say, “Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name.” This is not only an assault  on science and the family, it’s an assault against God.

The spirit of Antichrist 

The Bible warns us that the spirit of antichrist is in the world (2 John 1:7) and is active through many deceivers blinding the minds of unbelievers and keeping them from seeing “the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ” (2 Cor. 4:4). It is “the father of lies” (John 8:44). The spirit of the antichrist is “the great dragon . . . who leads the whole world astray” (Rev. 12:9). But, the good news is clearly expressed in the above promise which says, “There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the LORD.” And even an act of Congress cannot change that marvelous truth!

Additional References

“For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God's sight. As it is written: ‘He catches the wise in their craftiness.’" (1 Cor. 3:19)

“And again, "The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile." (1 Cor. 3:20)

“There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.” (Prov. 19:21)

A Reminder

*Over the next few days I am posting Bible promises every believer MUST know (and commit to memory) to be fully equipped no matter what faced with. Meditate on them and memorize them. 

Proven ways to help memorize:

1.     Hand write it on 3x5 card.

2.     Always include the Bible reference at the beginning and repeat it again at the end. 

3.     Read it through several times and think about what it means (mediate on it). 

4.     Say it out loud a few times.  

5.     Refer to it throughout the day and say it to yourself (a few words at a time if necessary) until you can say it correctly without looking. 

Today’s Promise to Memorize*

“And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. ” (Phil. 4:19 NKJV)

I really love this wonderful promise and I  meditate on it and recite it a lot for needs of every description.  It’s the promise that covers every need large or small. I love that it says God will supply every need “according to His riches in glory” and not according to anything here on earth, such as according to the prime lending rate, for instance. His standard is totally limitless! And it’s supplied “by Christ Jesus”. Now that’s something to greatly rejoice about! 

Additional References

”Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?” (Matt 6:25-26 ESV)

“That according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” (Eph. 3:16-19 EDV)

A Reminder

*Over the next few days I am posting Bible promises every believer MUST know (and commit to memory) to be fully equipped no matter what faced with. Meditate on them and memorize them. 

Proven ways to help memorize:

1.     Hand write it on 3x5 card.

2.     Always include the Bible reference at the beginning and repeat it again at the end. 

3.     Read it through several times and think about what it means (mediate on it). 

4.     Say it out loud a few times.  

5.     Refer to it throughout the day and say it to yourself (a few words at a time if necessary) until you can say it correctly without looking. 

Today’s Promise to Memorize*

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”  (Josh. 1:9 ESV)

Both a command and a promise

The above passage is both a command and a promise. The command: Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed. And, The Promise: for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. 

Additional References

“It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” (Deut. 31:8 ESV) 

“Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’ So we can confidently say, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me.’” (Heb. 13:5-6 ESV)

“Teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matt. 28:20)

A Reminder

*Over the next few days I am posting Bible promises every believer MUST know (and commit to memory) to be fully equipped no matter what faced with. Meditate on them and memorize them. 

Proven ways to help memorize:

1.     Hand write it on 3x5 card.

2.     Always include the Bible reference at the beginning and repeat it again at the end. 

3.     Read it through several times and think about what it means (mediate on it). 

4.     Say it out loud a few times.  

5.     Refer to it throughout the day and say it to yourself (a few words at a time if necessary) until you can say it correctly without looking. 

“For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust.  (2 Peter 1:4 ESV)

There are literally thousands of promises in the Bible which God has placed there to cover every possible need, whether it be physical, mental, social or spiritual. God has provided them to help you share in His divine nature and to escape the worldly corruption present everywhere. 

They are “yes and amen” 

These promises are all pre-approved by Jesus and ready for you to use. 

“For as many as are the promises of God, in Him they are yes; therefore also through Him is our Amen to the glory of God through us.” (2 Cor. 1:20 NASB)

When known, applied, and mixed with faith

Most Christians can’t quote even three of the thousands of promises for them in the Bible! This is sad because in order for God’s promises to work for anyone, they must be… 

1)    Known – If you don’t know them, you can’t benefit from them.

2)    Applied – If you don’t apply them, they can’t work. Use them or lose them!

3)    Mixed with faith – if you believe them they will work. If you don’t believe them they won’t! They are all faith activated!

Therefore…

Over the next (undetermined) number of days I will be posting Bible promises that I believe every believer MUST know and have committed to memory in order to be fully equipped with what is needed to live and survive in this world, no matter what they are faced with. I will post one a day. Hopefully, this will give you a chance to meditate on them and to memorize them. 

“My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh.” (Prov. 4:20-22 ESV)

“From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their habitations. God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us.” (Acts 17:26-27)

It is no accident that we live when and where we do! God has placed everyone in the world according to His perfect plan!

What we learn from acts 17:26-27 about WHEN, WHERE, and WHY we live on earth:

• God created all people from one man, Adam. “From one man he made all the nations.”

• To fill the earth. “That they should inhabit the whole earth.”

• He appointed when they should live. “He marked out their appointed times in history.”

• He appointed the exact places where they would live. “The boundaries of their habitations.”

• For His stated purpose of reaching them for Himself. “God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us.”

And, He even created us with certain abilities and talents to enable us to do His good work

“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” (Eph. 2:10)

Jesus had a wonderful way of cutting to the chase and making what’s most important simple to understand. Even when it came to matters of the religious law. The following is an occasion where He did this.  

“On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?”

He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”

“You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.” (Luke 10:25-28 NIV)

“But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,” (Luke 6:26 ESV)

 Love and pray for them

“Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matt. 5:44 NIV)

Bless them

“Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.” (Rom. 12:14 ESV)

 “…if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” (Rom. 12:20 ESV)

 For your blessing and reward is from God

“If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink, for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you.” (Prov. 25:21-22 ESV)

“Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.” (1 Peter 3:9 ESV) 

“But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.” (Luke 6:38 ESV)

 God will deal with your enemies in due time 

“Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” (Rom. 12:19 ESV)

“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish (Psalms 1:1-6 ESV)

 Therefore…

“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” (Rom. 12:21 NIV)

“When a man's ways please the Lord, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.” (Prov. 16:7 ESV)

Quote:

“Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.” - Jesus

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1 ESV)

 Faith comes from hearing the Word

“So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.” (Rom. 10:17 ESV)

Hear the word of God, keep it, and you will be blessed!

“But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!” - Jesus (Luke 11:28 ESV)

 The Word of God is at work 

“And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers.” (1 Thess. 2:13 ESV)

The Word is living and active

“For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” (Heb. 4:12 ESV)

 The Word is able to build you up

“And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.” (Acts 20:32 ESV)

 Quote:

“Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.” - Jesus

“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.” (Phil. 4:4 ESV)

Rejoice - to be animated with gladness; to experience joy and gladness in a high degree; to be delighted; to be exhilarated with lively and pleasurable sensations; To exult.

We have much to rejoice about!

“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” (Psalm 16:11 ESV)

“The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.” (Zeph. 3:17 ESV)

 Fullness of joy in Jesus

“These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.” (John 15:11 ESV)

“Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.” (1 Peter 1:8-9 ESV)

Therefore…

“Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure.” (Psalm 16:9 ESV)

“This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 118:24 ESV)

“I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; my soul shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.” (Isa. 61:10 ESV)

“Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” (Rom. 12:12 ESV)