“What’s Your Guarantee?”
GREETINGS FROM THE TEMPLE …
“What’s Your Guarantee?”
What’s your guarantee? What can you say to me that will let me know that you will deliver on your word, deliver on your promise? “Trust me!” “You know me!” “I’m solid!” “My word is bond!” Oh, and the best one yet, “I love you!” Yes, I’ve been there – done that – heard that – got the ring and gave it back!
We are all only human. We have good intentions when we make promises. Michael Jackson wrote: “I’ll Be There” – Bill Withers wrote: “Lean on Me”. Both were good intentions and made you think that if they could do it then you could do it too. But could they really do it?
Fact: We can all be reliable, dependable, and good. But our nature does not allow us to be that way 100% of the time. No matter how hard we try, we just can’t guarantee a 100% reliability – dependability – or goodness. I’m not knocking intentions, no matter how good they are, but we are not built for 100%. i.e., No one is 100% good, nor is there anyone who is 100% bad. You might think there is, but you would be wrong. The good person that you look up to has done some wrong (you might not know what it is, but it has been done). Even the most vicious criminal at one time did things that were good. (You might not see it, but it is there.)
“For he who promised is faithful.” – Hebrews 10:23 (NIV).
Every Word God speaks – every promise He has made – is a guarantee. Our Faithful – Reliable – Dependable God! We hear talk of being 100 – God is the only 100. God’s Word is your only guarantee. If God says so, He will do it. In fact, it is already done. You can take that to the bank.
“God is not a man, and He will not lie.” – “ Stop putting so much stock in unreliable sources!” – Pastor Victor S. Brice
The hit songs by Michael Jackson and Bill Withers had us thinking that we would be there for our loved ones that we would be their strength and carry them when they were weak. Just call our name and lean on us. Do you think maybe both Michael Jackson and Bill Withers were on to something with their songs of inspiration but that they both got it wrong?
Yes. God is the only One you can call on – the only One you can lean on and be guaranteed 100% reliability and dependability. Our Awesome – Faithful God! You can call Him any time of day or night – during all situations you may find yourself caught up in. Trust Him – just call His Name! He will be there! Lean on Him when you are not strong – God will be your strength and carry you! God is your guarantee!
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