Episode Transcript
[00:00:00] Speaker A: Foreign.
[00:00:13] Speaker B: Welcome back to another edition of the weekday podcast. Pastor Chuck and I are so honored that you would track along with us on this. If you don't mind, would you consider spreading the word? Pass along today's episode to a friend. We'd love to encourage even more people today. You can just send them directly to weekday.
Well, today I want us to think about this idea that when God makes a promise, he always keeps his promise. God's grace flows not from our performance, but from his promise. One example of this is in the Old Testament, when David made a covenant with his best friend, Jonathan. Now, that covenant wasn't just about survival. It was actually about legacy. Jonathan was projecting out in the future. And so he asked David to promise kindness not just for him, but. But for his entire household, and to do it forever. And that one act of foresight, that one act of faithfulness, shaped Mephibosheth's future decades and decades later. In 1st Samuel 20, verse 15, he says, you shall not cut off your kindness from my house forever.
Now, years and years later, honestly, David could have moved on. After all, Jonathan was gone. The political threat had passed, and Mephibosheth was disabled and out of sight and far removed from any royal agenda. But David didn't forget.
He honored his promise, not because it was convenient, but because it was the right thing to do. See, for David, this wasn't just good character. This was covenant character. See, in their ancient times, covenants were binding. They were often sealed in blood. They weren't casual agreements. They were enduring commitments, ones that survived war, distance, and even death.
When you think about God and what he's like, our God is a covenant keeping God, his promises, they're not like ours. They're not full of fine print and loopholes. They are actually unshakable. And that's good news, especially on the days that we feel like we've broken everything.
Now, there are times when all we have to hold onto is a promise. But if that promise is from God, that promise is enough. His promise doesn't expire. It doesn't weaken over time. It doesn't depend on your ability to hold on. Instead, it depends on God's ability to. To hold you. So today, if you're struggling to trust God's timing or you're struggling to trust his presence, let the reminder from Mephibosheth remind you today that God's grace didn't start with your performance and it won't stop with your pain. God does not save us because we're lovable. He saves us because he's loyal. You may forget the promise, but the promiser, I'm telling you, never forgets you. God bless you. Have a great day and we'll see you back here soon.
[00:02:52] Speaker A: It.
