Then they despised the pleasant land, having no faith in his promise …Then they despised the land [of Canaan], they did not believe in His word nor rely on it…But then they rejected the land that was so desirable. They did not trust God’s promise…They refused to enter the pleasant land. They did not believe what he said…Then they refused to go into the beautiful land of Canaan; they did not believe what God promised (Psalm 106:24 ESV, AMP, CEB, GW,NCV)
We have looked with wonder at a multitude of promises God made in the book of Psalms. As noted in the very first post on these promises in the Psalms, “God’s promises are built on a covenant relationship. The truth of God’s word is available to everyone – giving each person the chance to become a child of God. His promises are for those who love Him.”
Unlike the children of Israel who “despised the promised land, having no faith in his promise”, we must trust God. We know the rest of the story that Psalm 106 tells us about their lack of trust. Then the anger of the Lord was kindled against his people, and he abhorred his heritage, he gave them into the hand of the nations, so that those who hated them ruled over them (Psalm 16:40-41).
The promises of God give us comfort.
This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life…Let your steadfast love comfort me according to your promise to your servant
Psalm 119:50, 76
The promises of God direct us.
Keep steady my steps according to your promise, and let no iniquity get dominion over me.
Psalm 119:133
The promises of God give us life.
This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life…Uphold me according to your promise, that I may live, and let me not be put to shame in my hope!…Plead my cause and redeem me; give me life according to your promise!
Psalm 119:50, 116 , 154
If you are like me, you have seen His promises fulfilled time and time again. Our part is to believe Him and meditate upon those wonderful, incredible promises He has made.
Your promise is well tried, and your servant loves it…My eyes are awake before the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promise
Psalm 119:140, 148
Dare we doubt Him now?
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