The God Who Keeps His Promises

35          Thus says the Lord,
                        who gives the sun for light by day
and the fixed order of the moon and the stars for light by night,
                        who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—
the Lord of hosts is his name:
            36          “If this fixed order departs
from before me, declares the Lord,
                        then shall the offspring of Israel cease
from being a nation before me forever.”
            37          Thus says the Lord:
                        “If the heavens above can be measured,
and the foundations of the earth below can be explored,
                        then I will cast off all the offspring of Israel
for all that they have done,
declares the Lord.”
Jeremiah 31:35-37
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The God Who Keeps His Promises
The Lord points Jeremiah to the fixed order of creation, the sun by day, the moon and stars by night, as a testimony to His unchanging faithfulness. Just as no one can overturn the laws God established for the heavens, neither can anyone nullify His promises to His people. God uses the permanence of creation to assure Israel that He will not cast them away despite their sin and exile. We often look at our failures and wonder whether God has finally had enough of us. Yet God directs our eyes away from ourselves and toward His steadfast Word. His covenant faithfulness does not rest on our worthiness but on His mercy. That mercy finds its fullest expression in the cross of Christ. There, God kept His promise to save sinners by sending His Son to bear our guilt and judgment. The same Lord who governs the stars has secured your salvation in Jesus. Therefore, when doubts arise, remember: God’s promises are as certain as the heavens He created.