God's Promises

On this roller coaster we call life, I often find myself feeling afraid or unsure about things. It's during these times, that I find comfort in God's promises. Think about it...a promise...from God. That's a sure thing!! And if I let myself soak in his promises long enough, it melts away my tension and fears. The hard part is staying focused on Him and not myself and my worries. Ahh, to be human!

That being said, whenever I see a rainbow in the sky, I always think of God's promise to Noah and his sons to never destroy all living things by flood again.

With these words I make my covenant with you: I promise that never again will all living beings be destroyed by a flood; never again will a flood destroy the earth. As a sign of this everlasting covenant which I am making with you and with all living beings, I am putting my bow in the clouds. It will be the sign of my covenant with the world. Whenever I cover the sky with clouds and the rainbow appears, I will remember my promise to you and to all the animals that a flood will never again destroy all living beings... Genesis 9:11-16

The other day we saw this rainbow in the sky. It's actually a double rainbow. I'm not sure if you'll be able to see the second one on the right side of the picture. It's very faint. Anyway, it reminded me again of God's promises and how soothing they are to the mind. I have been including a daily bible verse on our blog from a 365 day devotional entitled, "God's Promises Day by Day" and I hope you have found some peace in them as well.

What are some of God's promises that you find comfort in knowing?