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the real sure thing!


The following devotion was first shared in July of 2014 and remains true:

I have heard people talk about a sure thing in many different forms.  Some use this term when it comes to gambling.  Others use it in reference to a relationship or the weather.  Seems to me that the biggest and best sure thing is faith built on someone stronger than we are.  That would be God.
 
There are some verses going through my mind that took a path to my heart.  Actually I was reading my Bible while waiting my turn at the DMV when I read Lamentations chapter 3.  I had read it before.
 
Yet this hit close to home and would not go away.  It really is a sure thing.  God’s promises are sure, fool proof, strong and so much more.  Take a look:
 LAMENTATIONS 3:22-26 NLT
The faithful love of the lord never ends!  His mercies never cease.  Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.  I say to myself, “The lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!”  The lord is good to those who depend on him, to those who search for him.  So it is good to wait quietly for salvation from the lord. 
I am not going to go very deep or even give you my opinion.  I will simply list the sure things from these verses.
 
SURE THING: God’s love never ends!
 
SURE THING: God’s mercy never ends.
 
SURE THING: God’s faithfulness is incredible.
 
SURE THING: God’s mercy is refreshing and sweet every morning.
 
SURE THING: God is our hope.
 
SURE THING: If we depend on God, He is good to us.
 
SURE THING: Waiting on God brings reward.
 
SURE THING: I am an heir to a great inheritance because of God
 
Claim what is a sure thing directly from our God.
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