The Past Is A Promise

…This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope…
Lamentations 3:21

There sat Jeremiah on the ash heap of what was once the great city of Jerusalem. A city once arrayed in glory and honor; a city that was once the sanctuary for the Spirit of glory; Once a land that all nations feared. Now Jerusalem lay burned to the ground because of the wrath of Almighty God delivered through the heathen nation. Jeremiah was heartbroken because of his beloved city. His eyes were swollen shut because he had wept the whole night through. Suddenly there was a glimmer of joy that shot across his countenance. Something had given him hope. Something had brought a thought to his heart. There was a solace. What could have given this depressed man a reason to hope for deliverance?

My friend, he remembered that God would again visit with Israel. He knew that the Spirit would again dwell among the people. He knew the Messiah would soon come to deliver them. He remembered the stories his father had told him of the miraculous Exodus. He remembered the stories of the walls at Jericho. He recalled the stories of David slewing the giant. He remembered the glory of Solomon’s temple. “The past was a promise” to the weeping prophet.

There is a wonderful song that brings this thought today. “The Whisnants” are the singers that bring this wonderful delight. My friend, How do you know that God will work in the future? How can you be sure that He will deliver you from the temptations that will face you this day? All you have to do is remember how He has always worked. Remember how He wonderfully saved you. Remember how He pulled you through the last storm you were tossed by. Remember the day when you lost all hope because the doctors walked away and there stood Jesus in the shadows with the remedy. Remember how He walked through the door just in time. If He did it before, He will do it again. Always remember, “The Past is a Promise.” If God did not fail you in the past, He will not fail you in the present. He will come through right on time, everytime!