Pleading the Promises

“Put me in remembrance...”

Never would I be so bold as to ask our all-knowing God to remember anything. And in spite of having His Word to do so, I still do it with some trepidation. Nevertheless, it is “Thus saith the Lord.”  Saints throughout the scriptures reminded God of His promises. David is a good example of this. While in prayer he says to the Lord, “Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.

I read that the oriental kings of old would have with them at all times what was called, “a remembrancer.” Their duty was to remind the king of promises he made to his people. Although our King is omnipotent, yet He has chosen us to be His “remembrancers.” We are to bring before our Sovereign His own Word, then remind Him that this is what He promised. And like the old-timers used to say, “A man’s word is his bond.”

In the margin of D.L. Moody’s Bible, next to Acts 1:4, he wrote, “Tarry at the promises till God meets you there. He always returns by way of His promises.” Dear readers, let us no longer possess a dumb spirit when coming before our King, but let us rather speak boldly, reminding Him of His promises to us, His children. Charles Spurgeon said, “The best praying in the world is pleading the promises.” What father’s heart isn’t moved when he looks down into expectant little eyes and hears the words, “But Daddy, you promised.”

“He hath said...so that we may boldly say.”