APRIL 19

OUR PERSONAL PROMISES

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Jeremiah 33:2-3

“Thus says the Lord who made it, the Lord who formed it to establish it (the Lord is His name):  ‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’”

Amos 3:7

“Surely the Lord God does nothing,  unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.”

Matthew 10:26

“Therefore do not fear them. For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known.”

Matthew 11:25

“At that time Jesus answered and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes.”

Matthew 16:17

“Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.”

John 14:21

“He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.”

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Our book for this month  is called “100 NAMES OF GOD”  written by Christopher D. Hudson.  Each day we’ll take one Hebrew name for God as given in the Bible to study and relate to.

GELAH RAZ

REVEALER OF MYSTERIES

Daniel 2:28

“But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries.  He has shown King nebuchadnezzar what will happen in days to come.”

One night Nebuchadnezzar, the ancient Babylonian king and conqueror of Judah, had a troubling dream.  Upset and worried, he summoned his top wise men.

Nebuchadnezzar knew being a consultant was a very subjective business that often involved more speculation than fact – especially since no one likes to give bad news to powerful people – so he decided to raise the stakes.  Before hearing his advisers spout various opinions about  the MEANING  of his dream, he’d first make them state the FACTS of the dream.  – only someone with a divine hotline could know such details, right?  Failure to do so would result in termination and extermination.

Understandably, Nebuchadnezzar’s advisers panicked.  Who can read another’s mind, even under the threat of death – perhaps ESPECIALLY under the threat of death?

Enter Daniel, the Jewish prophet and worshipper of the one true God.  Noting that God is the revealer of mysteries,  Daniel was unfazed by the king’s edict.  He assured all who would listen that God is powerful enough to give dreams, read minds, and interpret cryptic, mystical revelations.  Sure enough, aided and empowered by God, Daniel revealed things only God could have known.

Life is full of mysteries.  What does tomorrow hold?  Will I get to keep my current job?  How will our children turn out?  Will the cancer return?  Will my marriage ever improve?  Only God knows these things.

What we know – and what we can trust – is that God will reveal what we need to know, when we need to know it.

To which questions about your future would you like answers?  How does it comfort you to know that God already knows what is to come?

PRAYER

God, Revealer of Mysteries,  there is so much mystery and uncertainty in my life.  Thank You that You increase my faith by only revealing to me the things I need to know right now.  Amen

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