God's precious promises are irrevocable.

"For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable." (Romans 11: 29).

Sunday 16th August 2020, 20th Week in Ordinary Time.

Do you delight in the sweet and precious promises of God? If you don't, ask the Holy Spirit to open your mind and eyes to what you may be missing. The psalmist said of them: "Your faithful promises are my armor and protection." (Psalm 91: 4). Peter speaking to the crowd on the morning of Pentecost told them: "These promises are for you and your children." Indeed for us all.

Not to be aware of these precious promises that laced the Bible is very unfortunate. In the second Reading today, Paul reveals one of those great promises of God:
"For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable." (Romans 11: 29). He is writing about the call of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and the gift God made them through a Covenant. Although the children of Abraham broke the covenant again and again, God swore that the gift and call are irrevocable. This promise gave great hope to St Paul and all Christians.

This promise of finality of God's gifts and call to me fills me with joy whenever I remember it which by the way is often. After the years of prodigal life, I returned home to the Father's house and thought that all was lost. One day, I encountered this promise in Romans 11: 29. It blew the lies of the devil.

Highlight all the promises you come across in the Bible. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you those that apply in your life. Ask Him to give you the faith and wisdom to appropriate them.

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