God is faithful.

In Psalm 91:14-16, God makes promises to those who love Him. God promises that He will rescue us, protect us, respond to our prayers, and be close to us in trouble. God also promises in this passage to give us “honor,” eternal life, and “salvation.” In other words, there is more to life than this life. Psalm 91 is one thread of the fabric that is weaved throughout the entire Bible. This fabric is the theme of promise and fulfillment. 

The Old Testament is the foundation of God’s promises for us. In Genesis 12:1-3, God promises Abraham land, descendants, and to make his name great. In Exodus 3, God promises Moses that he will deliver his people from Egypt. God fulfilled these promises to Abraham and Moses. The New Testament is the fulfillment of God’s promises. In Joel 2:28-32, God promises to pour out the Holy Spirit, and in Acts 2:1-4, God fulfills that promise by filling believers with the Holy Spirit.   

The Bible begins with a promise of redemption in Genesis 3:15, announcing the coming messiah who is later given the name Jesus in Matthew 1:21. The Bible ends with a promise of hope in Revelation 22:20, pointing to Jesus’ second coming. The bottom line is that when God says something, He always follows through with it. God’s Word provides a written record of the history of God’s faithfulness to his people, time and time again. He is worthy of our trust because of His proven faithfulness. 

The promises of God are the foundation of our prayer life. We pray God's Word. God has spoken to us through His Word and is still speaking to us by His Word.  Remember, prayer is a conversation with God. We are responding in our prayers to what God has already said, what God has already promised. Faith is our confidence in God’s character and His promises, so today take hold of God’s promises by praying Psalm 91.