Blessed is the person who trusts the Lord. The Lord will be his confidence. He will be like a tree that is planted by water. It will send its roots down to a stream. It will not be afraid in the heat of summer. Its leaves will turn green. It will not be anxious during droughts. It will not stop producing fruit. [Isaiah 40:7-8 (GW)]

People make promises all of the time and, unfortunately, they often break their promises. (We do it, too.) As a result, we’ve become cynical and suspicious when promises are made. We ask ourselves if we should believe the promise and wonder what ulterior motives may be behind it. God makes many promises. Can we believe Him and trust his motives? Can we rely on His word? We can if we trust the one making the promise!

We must continue to hold firmly to our declaration of faith. The one who made the promise is faithful. [Hebrews 10:23 (GW)]