Return on Promise

Promises, promises...we all make them and we all want to keep them. Most promises are made with the best of intentions, but unfortunately, life seems to creep in and make some promises impossible to keep. Breaking a promise does not make you an evil person, so let's not go there. But where I think we should go, is why we make them in the first place.

I believe we all want some kind of guarantee, and promises are a way we can sort of guarantee things to each other. Some are bigger than others, but we all make them. I think this is because we live in an uncertain world and uncertain times where we are guaranteed little to nothing.

Guarantees are great, let's face it. Everybody listens to a product pitch when we hear the words "Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back." Funny thing is, even though we buy products that are guaranteed to satisfy and they fail (more than don't, right?), we don't always return them and exercise the guarantee...it's just too much of a hassle. I bet the product manufacturers are banking on this.

What if we found something that was 100% guaranteed, it worked 100% of the time, and never failed...would you want it? Of course you would, who wouldn't? Well guess what? There is a place that contains no (zero) empty promises: His Word (the Bible),

"so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty,  but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it."

Isaiah 55:11 NIV.

So think twice before you make a promise, and if you need one, choose the one that has a guarantee, and has never returned empty.

...just prayin'

In His Grip,

Pastor Pat