Praise Focus-God’s Promises

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Praise Focus comes from First Kings 8:15.

King Solomon said, “Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, who with his own hand has fulfilled what he promised with his own mouth to my father David.”

He was recalling the specific promise that the LORD made to David that his son would build the temple for God.

With the temple in place, everyone could see the fulfillment of God’s promise. Solomon then dedicated the temple to honor God. The promises of God may take time to be fulfilled, but they are dependable.

With His nail-pierced hands, God fulfilled what He promised in Jesus to save us from our sins. The New Testament tells believers that we are God’s temple, called to honor God with our bodies in worship and holiness.

The fulfillment of God’s promises are reasons to praise Him in the Year of Focus.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com