A Promise to Ponder Volume 2 Issue 18

2 Corinthians 1:21 - Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;

Stablisheth – 1) to make firm, establish, confirm, make sure

   My Strong and High Tower, Rock of Ages, Shield, Corner Stone, Strength, Buckler, Creator, and risen Savior with all power given to Him. This is a short list of things the Bible calls God. When God is pictured in the Bible He is NEVER weak, He is quite the opposite. If anyone is fit to stablish the Christian it is indeed the God of the universe. We were sinking in a miry pit. We had fallen into a hole in which we could not dig ourselves out. Simply put we were on “sinking sand” without hope. This is the true condition of the lost person, however God is waiting, longing, and anticipating the time when someone receives Him into their heart. The moment a soul turns to Him He reaches down and lifts that soul out of the yuck, mud, mire, and stench of sin and washes, cleanses, purifies, and stablisheth – make firm, establishes, confirms, and makes sure – that soul. What does He establish us in?

• in the faith - Colossians 2:7
• To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God - 1 Thessalonians 3:13
• every good word and work - 2 Thessalonians 2:17
• also see 2 Thessalonians 3:3, 1 Peter 5:10

Take that, maul that over in your mind for a while. Now that’s a Promise to Ponder. This is so rich I will have to save the other half of this promise for next time.

Stablisheth

Colossians 2:7 - Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught , abounding therein with thanksgiving.

1 Thessalonians 3:13 - To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

2 Thessalonians 2:17 - Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

2 Thessalonians 3:3 - But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

1 Peter 5:10 - But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while , make you perfect, stablish , strengthen , settle you.