A we got older, pinky promises became more scarce. We weren’t as quick to give out promises as we were to receive them. The word ‘promise’ holds so much power. In just one little word, hopes are risen, attitudes can change, directions made anew.  Mixed with the pronoun I, it becomes even more powerful. As much positive feedback as the word promise can give, it can also be mixed with a negative influence. Promises are broken, and the devastation that one has makes it harder to believe the next person who says, “I promise.” The thing that I dislike about promises is that they are too easily messed with. With one simple word they can be made, but as quickly as they are made they can be broken and destroyed, leaving you with a significant hole in your hope and faith.

What would you say if I told you that I know a person that has never once has gone back on His promises? That’s right, never. By no means has a word been falsely said. Not at all. Every  single time that He has thought to deliver a promise to someone’s ears, He has faithfully delivered time and time again. God is the incredible source of a never ending supply of kept promises. The core of who He is is a promise.  He cares about our well being, our hurts, and our very lives. God, the most powerful source in the universe, says the most fragile and powerful words in the world, and never falters.

God says “I promise…”

• never to leave you or forsake you.
• to provide for your every need.
• to become your present help in a time of trouble.
• to protect you.
• to heal your broken heart.
• to love you.
• to give you hope, peace, and joy.
• give you abundant life
• to save you.

For some people, He has promised them their own personal promises. They may not be here just yet, but His track record is impeccable. God reaches down and picks us up. He cares for us, and looks after our hearts. He promises, and we have hope. It can be hard to believe and trust that God will come through on all his promises, but remember: all His promises are true. His promises, unlike the pinky promise, hold enduring power to last through a lifetime. And the best part is, He not only delivers on one promise, but He gives you more and continues to keep them true. Pinky promises are legit, but God’s promises are enduring.

“Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us” (Mathhew 1:22-23). By understanding that name, we learn that God is with us. He is one of us. All powerful God put on human flesh and walked among us. He is completely divine, and still completely human. He is the image of the invisible, and that image is in a human body.

The Word

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”  — John 1:1

He is the Word. God had no beginning; he will never have an end. Neither will his Word. He was there before the beginning of time; he spoke the entire universe into existence. He is everywhere, at all times, all knowing, all powerful. He is the Word, He is the ruler of all Creation, and yet He still wrapped himself in a human body and walked among us. He showed us an image of the invisible.

Image of the Invisible God

“Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:” Colossians 1:15

“The image of the invisible God.” How is that even possible? How can anyone, or anything, be a visual representation of an invisible object? How can the Word be God? How can Jesus be human and still be God? Jesus was not created in the image of God as we were, as it says in Genesis 1:27. He is God’s image. He is the precise reproduction. He is, quite simply, God in a human body. Divine in every way, and yet still human. The walking representation of the imperceptible.