God's Promises....series --introduction

This week we will start a new series. I found this great little book at my favorite little thrift store and thought it would be something great to share with you all. I think that there are about 10 promises that are written about - so be sure and come back each week to learn about each promise.

But this week we will begin with the introduction to this neat little book:

"One of the most important discoveries in American history was made during the middle of the 19th century, along the banks of the American River near Placerville, at Coloma, California. James Marshall was operating a sawmill when he noticed shiny flecks in the bed of a narrow channel, and soon realized the flecks were nothing less than gold. Within a shirt period of time, a gold rush was born that would change life in American for thousands of people.

Who knows how long the gold lay in the riverbed--undisturbed and unrecognized. This metal of great value was simply waiting to be discovered. Gold was recovered worth tens of billions of dollars in today's value. While this brought great wealth to some, James Marshall did not profit from his discovery, dying a poor man.

Just as the goldfields of the Sierra Nevada yielded enormous riches, the Bible contains "exceedingly great and precious promises" (2 Peter 1:4). Speaking of the blessedness of God's Word, David wrote, "More to be desired are they than gold, yea than much fine gold" (Psalm 19:10).

The promises of God are sure. Jesus said in Matthew 21:22, "whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive." God invites us to believe His promises. The Bible contains literally hundreds of promises made by God, which, if claimed, can bring into your life great blessing and spiritual riches. As James Marshall toiled on the banks of the American River, many people are toiling today without realizing that they have access to a source of immense spiritual wealth.

In God's Promises, I want to share with you some of the promises of God that I have found to be a blessing in my life--promises that are certain and sure. I hope you'll be blessed as you read, and encouraged to take God at His word and claim His powerful promises." 

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Next weeks promise will be Philippians 4:13.