Hebrews 12:2, “and has taken his seat at the right hand of
the throne of God.”
Personally we have all made promises that we could not keep.
Perhaps made in haste and forgotten, or deeply sincere but without the means or
the authority needed to see them through to completion.
We have also all had promises broken to us, and so we are
either leery of promises or consider them casual commitments when others make
them. Especially from those in power.
Publicly our world history is replete with misused and
manipulated promises made in almost every field of our lives: political,
educational, financial, and spiritual as leadership at all levels break their
words. Abuse their positions.
When Jesus went to the cross the disciples thought He had
broken His promises made when He began His ministry. That the authorities had
won. His hope, spoken from Isaiah, given at the beginning of public ministry,
now merely dust.
“The
Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to
the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovery of
sight to the blind, To set free those who are downtrodden, To proclaim the
favorable year of the Lord.” (Luke 4:18-19)
Purpose shattered.
When in reality, Jesus completely fulfilled all the promises
God has made to His people forever. Past, present, and future promises all
completed by Jesus’ grace and mercy.
Words now concrete—irrefutable.
Jesus fulfills His promises through absolute authority. Protects His promises. Exercised through immeasurable sacrificial love.
Psalm of Worship: Psalm 93: 1-2
“The Lord reigns, He is clothed with majesty;
The Lord has clothed and girded Himself with strength;
Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be
moved.
Thy throne is established from of old; Thou art from
everlasting.”
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