![]() They never obtained what God promised them because they walked in unbelief instead of faith. The children of God heard His word and promises, but they didn’t receive anything from God because they didn’t combine what they heard with faith. Hebrews 4:2 explains about the people of Israel, “For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it.” ![]() #3 – Combine the Word (Promises) of God with Faith! Hebrews 11:6 states, “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”Īnd this brings us to our final point. God’s promises are available to believers, not doubters! Hebrews 3:18-19 says, “And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who did not obey? So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.”īelieving and obeying God are keys to unlocking His promises! Remember, God rewards FAITH, not unbelief! If we are living in unbelief, we cannot expect to see the promises of God in our lives. That’s what happened to the Israelites: even though they saw God’s mighty works and wonders, they still allowed their hearts to doubt God and to grow calloused toward Him and His ways. Unbelief and doubt set in leading to hardness of heart. Sin deceives us so that truth seems like a lie, and lies seem like the truth.ĭon’t let sin derail you. ![]() But they forfeited this promise of God because of their hardened hearts.Įven Jesus’s disciples dealt with hard hearts: Mark 6:52 says, “For they had not understood about the loaves, because their heart was hardened.” The Promised Land was the huge promise that God gave the Israelites-a land of their own-their inheritance-because they were God’s special, chosen people. This meant that they would never enter the Promised Land. These were supposed to be the people of God! But because of their choices and hearts, God said, “They shall not enter My rest” (Hebrews 3:11b). He explains how their hearts were hard and rebellious, they tested God, their hearts always wandered from Him, and they didn’t know His ways (Hebrews 3:7-11). In Hebrews chapter 3, the writer reminds us about the children of Israel after He brought them out of Egypt. “Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.” (Ps 37:4)Īnd 2 Corinthians 1:20 says, “For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.” When God’s promises are fulfilled in our lives, it brings God glory!īut have you ever wondered why your life doesn’t always reflect these promises? How do believers activate God’s promises in their lives? Is there some secret or formula involved? Well, yes, there is, sort of… #1 – Maintain a Soft Heart
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