God’s Promises

 Ezekiel 8-11; Revelations 4 

“…I will gather you from the nations and bring you back from the countries where you have been scattered and I will give you back the land of Israel again…I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh…They will be my people, and I will be their God.”

Ezekiel 11:17, 19, 20

God’s restoration of Israel was a fulfillment of a promise, backed up with a plan. Only God can transform hard hearts and make them soft again. Although Jeremiah and Ezekiel were used to declare this promise of restoration to Israel, it was Daniel’s repentance and Nehemiah’s repentance and obedience which put God’s plan of restoration into action. God’s promises are not invitations to do nothing. They are promises which stimulate our faith, prayers, and obedience, so we can cooperate with God to see his purposes accomplished. There are promises God has made to the Church in these last days.

Are we responding to these promises with faith-filled obedience?

God will gather, restore, give us soft hearts, and be our God, as we respond to his promises with faith and obedience.

What are his promises to us today?

“Lord Jesus, you have promised to return for a Bride that is spotless and radiant. Purify your Church, for your glory.”