Houston pastor john Bisango describes a time when his daughter Melodye Jan, age five, came to him and asked for a doll house. John promptly nodded and promised to build her one, then he went back to reading his book. Soon he glanced out the study window and saw her arms filled with dishes, toys, and dolls, making trip after trip until she had a great pile of playthings in the yard. He asked his wife what Melodye Jan was doing. ‘Oh, you promised to build her a doll house, and she believes you. She’s just getting ready for it.’
‘You would have thought I’d been hit by an atom bomb,’ John later said. ’I threw aside that book, raced to the lumber yard for supplies, and quickly built that little girl a doll house. Now why did I respond? Because I wanted to? No. Because she deserved it? No. Her daddy had given his word, and she believed it and acted upon it. When I saw her faith, nothing could keep me from carrying out my word.”
This story reminds us of God’s faithfulness. We have an incredible God who keeps his promises. We have a God who remains faithful even when we are unfaithful. He never forgets his promises. The most important promise he made and kept was to send us a Savior, His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord who saved us from our sins. Our God is the real Promise Keeper. Gospel never lose hope in the God who keeps His promises. May God bless you and thank you for your prayers and support over these short eight years. I will remember you in my prayers.
In the Service of an Awesome God,
Rev. B. Keith Haney |