How can we trust God's promises today, as seen in Exodus 23:31? Setting the Scene Exodus 23:31: “I will establish your borders from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the wilderness to the Euphrates. For I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand, and you will drive them out before you.” God’s Character Behind the Promise • God speaks with absolute authority—“I will establish,” “I will deliver.” • Numbers 23:19 reminds us, “God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should change His mind.” • Hebrews 6:17-18 declares His purpose as “unchangeable,” secured by both promise and oath. Historical Faithfulness Demonstrated • Joshua 21:45: “Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel failed; everything was fulfilled.” • 1 Kings 4:21 records Solomon reigning over territory that mirrors Exodus 23:31—a tangible confirmation of God’s word. • Nehemiah 9:8 looks back and says God “performed Your words, for You are righteous.” Reasons We Can Trust God’s Promises Today • Same God, same nature—Malachi 3:6: “For I, the LORD, do not change.” • Jesus embodies and secures every promise—2 Corinthians 1:20: “For all the promises of God are ‘Yes’ in Him.” • The resurrection is God’s public stamp that He keeps His word (Acts 13:32-33). • Past fulfillment fuels present confidence (Psalm 77:11-12). Christ: The Ultimate Land and Rest • The physical land pointed forward to a fuller inheritance (Hebrews 4:8-9). • Believers now have a “better possession and a lasting one” (Hebrews 10:34), guaranteed by Christ’s finished work (Hebrews 9:15). Living Out Trust Today • Anchor your hope in Scripture—daily read and rehearse passages like Isaiah 41:10 and Philippians 4:19. • Recall specific ways God has already kept His word in your life; journal them. • Speak God’s promises aloud; faith is strengthened by hearing (Romans 10:17). • Obey in the present, just as Israel had to “drive them out”—action expresses trust (James 2:22). • Encourage others with testimonies of God’s reliability; shared remembrance multiplies faith (Psalm 145:4-7). Conclusion Because the God who staked His name on Exodus 23:31 has never failed, we can rest in every word He has spoken to us today, confident that He will complete what He has begun. |
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