James 1
12 Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
Promises. I promised a lot when I was a kid. "I promise I won't do that again." Yeah, that was never true. Now that I'm a man, I realize that my word means something, or should mean something. I want my word and my promises to have weight, and not be the light fluffy stuff of childhood. You see a promise is only as good as the person making the promise. A promise from my wife has a lot more weight than the promise of a stranger or someone I work with.
The Lord has made us promises, and that means more than the promise of men. I don't know what kind of week you've had, whether a week of trial or blessing, but I do know that the Lord himself has promised to never leave you nor forsake you. He's promised a crown of life to those that keep the faith. He's promised to stick closer than a brother. Rest well in his promises. His word is true and will come through for you.
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