God has made many promises, including to be with, protect, and provide for his followers, and to offer salvation, forgiveness, and eternal life through Jesus Christ. Other promises include giving strength and peace, answering prayers, helping with needs, and working all things for the good of believers. 

Core promises

• Presence and protection: God promises to be with his followers, protect them from evil, and never leave or forsake them. 
• Provision: God promises to take care of all your needs and provide for you. 
• Salvation and forgiveness: A central promise is salvation to all who believe in Jesus Christ, including freedom from sin. 
• Peace and rest: God promises to give his people peace in every circumstance and rest for their souls. 
• Strength: God promises to be your strength when you are weak. 
• Answers and guidance: God promises to answer prayers and, through the Holy Spirit, to guide you into all truth. 
• Hope and comfort: He promises to work everything out for your good and to provide comfort in times of trial. 

Other promises

• Guidance: God promises the Holy Spirit will guide you and show you things to come. 
• Deliverance: He promises to deliver you from fears and temptations. 
• Abundant life: Jesus promised an abundant life to those who follow him. 
• Eternal life: God promises eternal life to those who trust him. 
• Spiritual blessings: The Bible speaks of the promise of every spiritual blessing in Christ.

25 promises of God

LIFESTYLE, MINDFULNESS

Every year when I pull out the Christmas decor, I plan to actually put something in the doors of our advent calendar. The kids always open them, expectant to find some little treasure, only to discover barren holes. So, this year I actually spent some time writing down 25 things that God has promised us, His children. I intentionally ended the group with the promise of 2 Cor. 1:20-22 that all of these promises are “yes” to us through Jesus: He is the Promise, making all other promises available to us. (In my head this will all segue nicely into the story and excitement of the birth of Christ; we’ll see.) But, I realized during the hours (no exaggeration) of putting this together how life-giving it was/is for my spirit to dwell on the promises of God. So, in effort to share the life, hope, and promise of Christ, here’s the non-comprehensive list: 

1. God always keeps His promises (Num. 23:19, Ps. 146:6)
2. God created us and knows us (Ps. 139)
3. God chose us (Ps. 33:12, 2 Pet. 2:9)
4. God is always with us (Deut. 31:8)
5. God never forgets us (Is. 49:15-16)
6. God watches over our lives and keeps us from harm (Ps. 121)
7. God has plans to prosper us and give us hope (Jer. 29:11-13)
8. God strengthens us and helps us (Is. 41:10)
9. God fights for us (Ex. 14:14, Deut. 1:30, Deut. 3:22, Neh. 4:20, 2 Cor. 10:4-5)
10. God rewards us when we love our enemies (Lk. 6:35)
11. God is kind and cares for us (Ex. 34:6-7)
12. God always teaches and guides us (Ps. 32:8)
13. God is our hiding place and refuge (Ps. 32:7, Ps. 46:1)
14. God keeps us safe while we sleep (Ps. 4:8)
15. God protects us from the Evil One (2 Thess. 3:3)
16. God provides a way out of temptation (1 Cor. 10:13)
17. God comforts us (Is. 66:13, 2 Cor. 1:3-4)
18. God keeps us in peace (Is. 26:3, 12)
19. God exalts the humble (Jam. 4:10)
20. God meets all our needs (Phil. 4:19)
21. God gives us rest (Mat. 11:28)
22. God always forgives us when we confess to Him (1 John 1:9)
23. God give us eternal life (John 3:16-17)
24. God gives us victory over death (1 Corin. 15:3-4, 54-57)
25. Jesus is “yes” to all of God’s promises (2 Corin. 1:20-22)
    Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:1-7)