Don’t we all make them? Promises? And isn’t it most of the time hard to keep to them? It means hard efforts and dedication. It’s so easily said then done. I can even hear my young kids make them already; ‘sorry mama, I promise I won’t do it again…’

You don’t necessarily have to use the word ‘promise’, but if your saying you will do something, you have to be faithful in keeping your word. We have a good example in our Father, as He throughout the Bible made promises and kept them. To name a few, leading Moses and the Hebrews out of Egypt, as well as leading Abraham to the promised land. Then through the prophets He announces the coming of Christ and the return of Christ back to earth. This last thing still has to happen but as we can see God keeping His promises, we have hope. The hope of seeing Jesus and knowing Him preparing us a special room in heaven!

You see, in Romans 4:16 Paul tells us we are all children of Abraham through faith. God gave His promises and kept them! Amazing, over so many centuries, this is still coming through! (‘Therefore it is of faith it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all seed, not only those who are of law, but also to those who are of faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.’)

It’s written in Hebrews 13-19, that for God it is impossible to lie and that we may lay hold of the hope set before us. God told Abraham to see and count the stars, to hold on to His promises, we can do the same! We can remember, just like looking at the starts we have the rainbow, a promise of God as well.

‘Then Peter said to them, “repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, for the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”‘ (Acts 2:38,39) The hope we can have in His promise, it’s all about timing, it’s what we all need in faithful promises!

Who does not want to be ‘liked’?! These day’s we need to keep up in all sorts of states to be liked and to be excepted into social-society. We need to know what people are up to and to see if pictures are ‘picture-proof’. Is this the example we want to set for our children? Who, as no others are so fragile and even more with cyber-bullying… Words typed or pictures posted are so much harder, because you can’t run from it, it’s there, for everyone to see. And with this, even us as parents have no control anymore… Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure there are good things happening on Facebook. But we are sitting in a Air-connected roller coaster, that climbed to it’s top and now is on it’s way down. Where will it stop? I may sound old-school, but in my memory, 15 years ago, we could live without media-society right?Why are we so busy creating a perfect image of ourselves on the internet, when all the while a new Friend is waiting for you to except Him? For Him your own self is good enough. Don’t look at your profile picture, just look in the mirror and you will see Gods’s love.

“Full of love, full of color,

a heart is ‘v’ connected in rainbows.

Sometimes it feels cold, sometimes warm.

It’s connecting our life, so keep it healthy.

The only medicine is love,

so don’t separate the ‘v’ connection.

Let her fly and she’ll bear much fruit.”

Our heart is the center of our human body. It’s the first thing that starts beating after conception. So small, so tender, though it’s the main machine to make the body grow and supply it’s life.

But it’s also a place God guards through Christ Jesus; ‘and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.’ (Philippians 4:7) All the ‘why’ questions we have in our life are secured in His hands. His reasoning are beyond our way’s. But still He can give peace in our hearts.

He also rules our hearts, because our body’s belong to Him. So why stop the beating hearts?! These day’s abortion and euthanasia are becoming so common… it’s killing a soul that belongs to God. Isn’t it that He said ‘I will provide’? He is the One in power, not us.

God also tests our hearts; ‘For the righteous God tests our hearts and minds.’ (Psalm 7:9) So, ‘Don’t trust in your own heart, you’ll end up as a fool.’ (Proverbs 28:26) Be wise and seek God’s will, which is revealed in His Holy Bible. Let Him refresh your heart through daily prayers.

‘For as in water face reflects face, so a man’s heart reveals the man.’ (Proverbs 27:19) So many things can be revealed on the outside and tell us if a heart is ‘healthy’ or in trouble. Sin can creep in and leave bad marks. But then there is Jesus, who can cleanse and renew our heart and spirit through His saving grace. Let us keep the heart, the center and core filled with His love and it will reveal itself to the rest of the world!