The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Nehemiah 9:8,
"You have kept your promise because you are righteous."
This acknowledgment of God's righteousness is found in the prayer we read in Nehemiah 9. It observes that it is the righteousness of the Lord that causes him to be a promise keeper.
Paul tells us in Romans 4:21 that Abraham was fully persuaded that God had the power to do what he promised and it was this exact persuasion, expressing his faith that brought Abraham a place in God's family.
God keeps his promises because God is righteous. His greatest promise to us all is that we can have eternal life if we embrace him in faith, just like Abraham. In John 5:24 Jesus said, "... whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life."
"You have kept your promise because you are righteous."
This acknowledgment of God's righteousness is found in the prayer we read in Nehemiah 9. It observes that it is the righteousness of the Lord that causes him to be a promise keeper.
Paul tells us in Romans 4:21 that Abraham was fully persuaded that God had the power to do what he promised and it was this exact persuasion, expressing his faith that brought Abraham a place in God's family.
God keeps his promises because God is righteous. His greatest promise to us all is that we can have eternal life if we embrace him in faith, just like Abraham. In John 5:24 Jesus said, "... whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life."
Because God is righteous, he keeps his promises and his greatest promise to us is eternal life if we place our faith and trust in him.
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Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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