AND IT WAS SO

AND IT WAS SO

Bible:Genesis 1:1-13

God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry
ground appear.” And it was so (V.9).

Reading

These words are repeated loads of times in Genesis 1, the story of God making
the world: “And it was so.” Whatever God said—it happened. “Let there be light . . . Let the land produce vegetation . . . Let the water teem with living creatures . . .” (GENESIS 1:3,10,20). Then, each time, the words: “And it was so.” God spoke the words, and it became a reality. That is how powerful His words are! As I read about this beginning of our world and the power of God, I started to think about some other things God and His Son Jesus have said—things we
can count on. When Jesus was talking about us, His followers, He said, “I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand (JOHN 10:28). If we have put our trust in Him, we can be confident that we have unending life with Him, right now. And we will live with Him forever. We know because He has said so. And no one can undo or unsay God’s powerful words! The book of Hebrews tells us, “Be content with what you have, because God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you’” (HEBREWS 13:5). We can be sure that our needs will be met and that we won’t be left alone. Because God has said so! One of Jesus’ most comforting promises is “I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am” (JOHN 14:3). He said it; we can believe it and wait confidently for that day. Count on God’s words. It will be so.

GOD SAID IT. I BELIEVE IT. THAT SETTLES IT.

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