Today
Power for Today
"Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him." (James 1:12, NIV)
"DO YOU promise to love, honor and obey, until death do you part?" As I approach my thirty-fifth wedding anniversary, my mind goes back to that winter evening in 1968 in Sherman, Texas. My husband and I said those words in our wedding ceremony. Those words represented a promise that we made to each other-before God, and all of the witnesses.
Think about these Bible promises:
* God put a rainbow in the sky representing His promise that the earth would never again be destroyed by a flood.
* The Lord promised Sarah a baby, and she delivered a baby boy even though she was very old.
* God has promised us eternal life.
* There is a commandment with a promise we are to honor our parents, that it may go well with us . . . that we may enjoy a long life on the earth.
God has promised that He will be with us forever.
Dear Father, thank You for our lives and for the reassurance that we may live with You forever. In Jesus' name. Amen.
- KATHA WINTHER, San Diego, California
