I Guarantee It!

I have done what is just and right; do not leave me to my oppressors. Give your servant a pledge of good; let not the insolent oppress me. My eyes long for your salvation and for the fulfillment of your righteous promise. Deal with your servant according to your steadfast love, and teach me your statutes. I am your servant; give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies! It is time for the LORD to act, for your law has been broken. Therefore I love your commandments above gold, above fine gold. Therefore I consider all your precepts to be right; I hate every false way. (Psalm 119:121-128 ESV). Happy Independence Day! While we will not deal directly with this holiday today, we will deal with an important aspect of real freedom. I’m a fan of different slogans in advertising. One of those that has caught my eye and ear on several occasions is the slogan from the previous owner of The Men’s Warehouse. Mr. Zimmerman is the voice promoting the convenience and value of shopping at his stores and at the end of the commercial, you see him telling you that your needs in men’s clothing cannot be better met anywhere else. And, he closes with the sentence: “I guarantee it!” I’m not sure how much of a guarantee that really is, but it does sound good. And, it is a statement of his desire to satisfy the customer with their clothing needs. The truth is no one can make an absolutely perfect guarantee except the Lord. When He makes a promise, it will never be broken! A promise from God is a statement we can depend on with absolute confidence. So, as you begin your day today, here are twelve promises for you to claim. 1. God’s presence: “I will never leave you” (Hebrews 13:5) 2. God’s protection: “I am your shield” (Genesis 15:1) 3. God’s power: “I will give you strength” (Isaiah 41:10) 4. God’s provision: “I will help you” (Isaiah 41:10) 5. God’s leading: “And when He sends forth His own sheep, He goes before them” (John 10:4) 6. God’s purposes: “I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil” (Jeremiah 20:11) 7. God’s rest: “Come unto Me, all you that labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28) 8. God’s cleansing: “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9) 9. God’s goodness: “No good thing will He withhold from them that work uprightly” (Psalm 84:11) 10. God’s faithfulness: “The Lord will not forsake His people for His great name’s sake” (1 Samuel 12:22) 11. God’s guidance: “The meek will He guide” (Psalm 25:9) 12. God’s wise plan: “All things work together for good to them that love God” (Romans 8:28) There is real freedom… in Christ and His promise to us!