{"id":1648,"date":"2014-12-03T12:10:58","date_gmt":"2014-12-03T17:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayerplainandsimple\/?p=1648"},"modified":"2014-12-03T12:10:58","modified_gmt":"2014-12-03T17:10:58","slug":"taking-gods-word-to-the-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayerplainandsimple\/2014\/12\/taking-gods-word-to-the-bank.html","title":{"rendered":"Taking God’s Word to the Bank"},"content":{"rendered":"

…Your promises are backed<\/em><\/strong>
\n by all the honor of your name. ~Psalm 138:2<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Our bank has a sign \u00a0stating that “deposits are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government.” That gives us a measure of peace that our money won’t be lost or stolen. God has a better guarantee. He backs his promises in his Word with His name \u2013 the Name that has never failed. We can bank on His promises, but we have to receive them in faith. “Without faith it is impossible to please God.” We must lay claim to them.<\/p>\n

What do you need today? Search the Scriptures, and find a promise that fits your need. Then “take it to the bank.” God Himself will back it up by the honor of His name. But there are caveats \u2013 first, we have to seek Him as the number one\u00a0priority in our lives, we have to repent of our ways that are contrary to His, and we must\u00a0forgive others.<\/p>\n

Father,<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Thank you that your promises are in the affirmative for me. I commit myself to learning and understanding them. Please help me lay claim to those promises and to faithfully receive them, trusting that my welfare is in Very Good Hands. Thank you that you are trustworthy. You will never fail.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

In Jesus Name, Amen.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

For all of God\u2019s promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding \u201cYes!\u201d And through Christ, our \u201cAmen\u201d (which means \u201cYes\u201d) ascends to God for his glory. ( 2 Corinthian 1:20)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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