Twenty-One Promises for Difficult Times

This is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it! I hope you will as well. I know there are several who will read today's blog that are facing difficult times. I would like to share some promises from God's Word for you. As you go through these promises, why don't you put your name in the promise and spend a few moments praying God's Word.

There has not failed one word of all His good promise. I Kings 8:56

(1) "Do not be afraid of sudden terror, nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes; for the Lord will be your confidence" (Proverbs 3:25-26)
(2) "Those who know your name will trust in You, for You, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek You" (Psalm 9:10 NIV)
(3) The Lord is my light and my salvation - whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life - of whom shall I be afraid? For in the day of trouble He will keep me safe" (Psalm 27:1, 5 NIV).
(4) "I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace… In the world you have… trials and distress… but be of good cheer… For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you]" (John 16:33 AMP)
(5) "Fear not, and do not tremble… because of them. For the Lord your God is He Who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to save you" (Deuteronomy 20:3-4 AMP)
(6) "I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety" (Psalm 4:8)

(7) "No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord" (Isaiah 54:17 NKJV)
(8) "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the king… With him is only the arm of the flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles" (2 Chronicles 32:7-8 NIV)

(9) "My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him. He alone is my… fortress, I will never be shaken" (Psalm 62:1-2 NIV)
(10) "Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything; tell God your needs and don't forget to thank Him for His answers. If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand." (Philippians 4:6-7 TLB)
(11) "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword… In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God" (Romans 8:35-39 NKJV)

(12) "Let all those who… put their trust in You rejoice; let them ever sing and shout for joy, because You make a covering over them and defend them; let those also who love Your name… be in high spirits" (Psalm 5:11 AMP).
(13) "Fear not, for I am with you… I will strengthen and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you… I will hold you up… with My [victorious] right hand" (Isaiah 41:10 AMP)
(14) "You protect them by Your presence from what people plan against them. You shelter them from evil "(Psalm 31:20 NCV)
(15) "The Lord stood by my side and gave me strength… The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to His heavenly kingdom" (2 Timothy 4:17-18 NIV).
(16) "This I recall to mind, therefore I have hope. Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness" (Lamentations 3:21-23 NKJV)

(17) "Because you have made the Lord… even the Most High, your dwelling place, no evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; for He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways" (Psalm 91:9-11)
(18) "The Lord is close to the broken-hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit" (Psalm 34:18 NIV)
(19) "He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters. He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too strong for me… He rescued me because He delighted in me" (Psalm 18:16-19 NIV)
(20) "Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will rise. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light" (Micah 7:8 NIV)
(21) "You will have courage because you will have hope. You will be protected and will rest in safety. You will lie down unafraid, and many will look to you for help" (Job 11:18-19 NLT)

Blessings!

Pastor Rusty