A man stopped at a farm stand with a big sign that said, "Eggs: 10 cents a dozen." He approached the farmer and said, "10 cents a dozen? The farmer down the road has his eggs for 5 cents a dozen."
The farmer replied, "Then why don't you go down to the other farmer and get the 5 cent eggs?"
The man replied, "because he doesn't have any."
Empty promises. That's what we get from other faiths, other religions, other gods, empty promises. Their ability to lead us, guide us, provide for us are all talk and no action. All they require is for us to work harder, to reach farther, to do the impossible, to strive for a perfection that we can never reach on our own.
But God made promises that have always been fulfilled.
"God's message, the God who created the cosmos, stretched out the skies, laid out the earth and all that grows from it, who breathes life into earth's people, makes them alive with his own life: "I am God, I have called you to live right and well. I have taken responsibility for you, kept you safe." (Isaiah 42:5-7, The Message)
"I'll take the hand of those who don't know the way, directing them through unknown country. I'll be right there to show them what roads to take, make sure they don't fall into the ditch. These are the things I'll be doing for them, sticking with them, not leaving them for a minute." (Isaiah 42:15-16, The Message)
The action of God is what we are looking for, to fulfill the promises. All we have to do is look for them; watch for the action of God among us; see what God is doing on our behalf.
This week is a time to watch and wait, to receive the gift of the fulfilled promises of God, the sacifice of his Son...
...just for us!
God's action, not ours; to reach us, not us to him.
And that's a promise.
Peace ><>
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