God’s word is full of amazing promises. He promises to protect us, prosper us, and guide us. He also promises to forgive our sins, to give us eternal life, and to take us home to live with Him someday soon.
Bibleinfo.com estimates there are 3573 promises in the Bible. With all these wonderful promises, what do we have to worry about? But worry we do! We worry about our jobs, our health, our children, our finances… The list goes on and on.
Mary, when Gabriel announced she would “conceive and give birth to a son” could have freaked out and begun to worry. What would people think? Would Joseph break their engagement? How would she survive? What if she didn’t do a good job raising the child?
However, instead of worrying, Mary chose to believe God’s promises, to trust Gabriel’s assurance that “no word from God will ever fail.” (Luke 1:37 NIV) Putting her faith in God, she replied, “I am the Lord’s servant…May your word to me be fulfilled.” (v. 38). And God blessed her because she “…believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!” (v. 45).
This morning don’t waste your time worrying. Instead, put your trust in God. Remember “The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does.” (Psalm 145:13) “For no matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ.” (2 Corinthians 1:20)
When tempted to worry today, open God’s Word instead and claim His promises as your own. Follow Mary’s example and believe the Lord will fulfill His promises to you too!