Have you ever read the Bible and thought it must have been awesome to be the sort of person that God would take the time to make promises to?
Look at Abraham for instance. He was nothing but a mere man and yet, God looked at him and made him great promises. Despite being aged, he became the father of Isaac and progenitor to Jesus. Then there was David. God promised him that his heirs will forever sit in royalty and this promise continues to pan out today because Jesus Christ is the Prince of Peace who sits by the right hand of God and was a descendant of David. Or, what about Prophet Jeremiah? The Lord told him that nobody would be able to kill him and despite how many people tried, none managed. In fact, King Nebuchadnezzar honored him when his army conquered Jerusalem.
In this day and age, God continues to identify people to whom He makes promises. There are countless testimonies of people receiving specific and unique words from the Lord and they witness their fulfilment. There are also those who take advantage of the generalized promises contained in the Bible to their benefit and experience God's faithfulness as a result.
God wants everyone to become a recipient of His promises. Not just the ones listed in the Bible. No, God wants to call you by your name and make you a promise that will blow your mind when it comes to pass. His promises are priceless. Money can never buy them. Once the Lord makes a promise, He is sure to keep it. That's why the Bible refers to Him as the Covenant-keeper (Ezekiel 16:60). He takes covenants seriously. Even when we fail to keep our promises to Him, He is sure to not break His word (2 Timothy 2:13).
If you are interested in receiving a specific promise from the Lord, please look at Hebrews 11:33 - Their faith helped them conquer kingdoms, and because they did right, God made promises to them. They closed the jaws of lions (CEV).
Your faith is the key. It is the starting point from where you receive His unique promises for your life. Promises that are fine-tuned to your needs and when fulfilled, exceed what you could have imagined or asked for. It is that faith that will enable you to 'do right' as Hebrews 11:33 mentions. To live a life that God appreciates and thereby rewards with blessings that play out now and in the future.
Don't be deceived into thinking you must walk with the faith of a juggernaut. God knows that you are mere flesh (Psalm 103:14). This is why Jesus Himself, the Son of God, said we merely need faith the size of a mustard seed (Matthew 17:20-21). Have you seen what one of those looks like? They are small. Yet, that is all you need to be the person who does right in God's eyes and receives His specialized promises for your life.
The Lord has made accommodation for your small, mustard seed size faith. This is where Jesus and the Holy Spirit come in. If you let them take 'the wheel' they will help you whereby your tiny faith will multiply and seem like that of a giant. Never forget that a young David picked up a pebble and a slingshot to take down Goliath, a giant. Do you think he believed he was so skilled that his tools would defeat a well armored soldier who had what was considered advanced weaponry for his day? Not at all! David trusted in the Lord to take his little effort and faith and transform it into something great.
Also be aware that "doing right", as Hebrews 11:33 mentions, could mean simply standing still (Psalm 37:7). The key is to obey and apply the faith you have in order to do what is right in God's eyes. To someone who lacks faith, this process could seem senseless and unproductive. Nevertheless, it is God's opinion that matters.
Do you want God to single you out and make you some special promises? Think about it and come back for Praise & Pray (for others) where in faith, we shall worship our God. In faith, we shall set our prayer needs aside to focus on those of others. And in faith, we shall call on God to help us and increase our faith just as others did in Luke 17:5. God bless you.
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