By Himself

Friday, March 8, 2019

When Abraham passed the greatest test of his life in offering up Isaac, his only son, as a sacrifice on Moriah, the Lord said an interesting thing. He said this: "By Myself, I have sworn." What does that mean? When you swear by something, you're offering that something up as a guarantee. Thus God is saying that His promise is backed up by His very life. He's putting up His own existence as the guarantee of His promise and word. Therefore, the Word of God and the promises of God are backed up by the strongest possible backing - the existence of God. The Lord is unchangeable! Thus, His promises are likewise unchangeable. God backs up His word with His life. And He did just that when He offered up His own life on Calvary, and on the very mountain where Abraham offered up Isaac. So be encouraged and take God's Word at full strength. For the Word of God and the promises of God for your life are true, good, powerful, and unchanging. His promises are all backed up by the most powerful thing in existence - the very life of God.

From Message #1142 - The Omega Oath