"Promises are kind of a tricky thing. Promises aren’t anything special by themselves. They become special when they become fulfilled. You’ve been on the receiving end, or you’ve seen the receiving end of promises fulfilled – think of a marriage and vows. You’ve also been on the receiving end, or you’ve seen someone else on the receiving end of unfulfilled promises – think of a marriage and vows. A promise becomes special when it's honored. If you string enough honored promises together, trust gets built.

Some people trust God's promises; they have a history with God and the ways in which He has fulfilled His promises to them. Some people refuse to trust anybody or anything, including God. They've had too many promises not fulfilled, they've been lied to. Because trust is not built off of my ability to believe, but off of the promiser's ability to do what they said they would do.

So, here's the really big idea that you're going to hang on to today: Jesus keeps His word. Which is a really, really big deal in a world where things don't always work out the way that we want. In a world where life is hard and things happen that we can't control … when wounds happen, when loss happens, when pain takes place … we need to know that a guy named Jesus keeps His word. If you're looking for strength and motivation to make it through this world, then you've got to remember the promises He makes."