So the LORD gave Israel all the land he had sworn to give their forefathers, and they took possession of it and settled there. The LORD gave them rest on every side, just as he had sworn to their forefathers. Not one of their enemies withstood them; the LORD handed all their enemies over to them. Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel failed; every one was fulfilled. - Joshua 21:43-45 NIV
God, our God is a promise keeping God. He has shown that throughout history. He keeps his promise. Men, we are not so faithful. Imagine what it is like to be the God of the universe, to have all things at your command, to be willing and able to give your people anything they would ask and yet they cannot hold up their end of the bargain. Their eyes and hearts are always being captured by lesser things. They offer themselves up to idols which cannot give them anything in return.
How can God hold back his wrath? Even more so, how can he forgive his people when they repent. Not just once, but over and over and over again., and not only forgive, but keep the promise of heaven before them. How great it is to serve a God whose promise of paradise is not based on our actions or consistency, but on his faithfulness. There is no other God that that would be that faithful. There is none like him. History shows that every promise of God has been and will always be fulfilled.
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