Hymn:  Standing on the Promises

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20
Feb '21

Hymn:  Standing on the Promises

Posted on Feb 20, 2021 by Ken Durham in General |

20
Feb '21
Seize the Moment – Day 340

Hymn:  Standing on the Promises

Genesis 9:12-13   

“And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations:  I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth.”   (ESV)

 

A star athlete of a military academy, an excellent student academically, and going on to be a successful teacher and coach, Russell Kelso Carter was a professed Christian most of his life. It wasn’t until at the age of 30, facing physical heart issues that the doctors could no longer help with, that he turned to God for help and healing.

 

Kneeling down, he made a promise that healing or not, his life was finally and forever fully consecrated to the service of the Lord. It was from that moment he felt God’s word come alive. Over the course of the next several months, he felt the healing take place as he stood on God’s promises, and his strength returned until his heart was completely healed. He lived another 49 years, healthy and whole.

 

“Standing on the promises that cannot fail,

when the howling storm of doubt and fear assail.

By the Living Word of God I shall prevail.

Standing on the promises of God!”

 

We need to wake up and follow his example of total surrender to God and start standing on His promises that He gives us through His Word. The rainbow is just one reminder of the many promises He has given us.

 
 
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Standing on the Promises

 
1
Standing on the promises of Christ, my King,
Through eternal ages let his praises ring;
Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing,
Standing on the promises of God.
 
Refrain:
Standing, standing,
Standing on the promises of God, my Savior;
Standing, standing,
I’m standing on the promises of God.
 
2
Standing on the promises that cannot fail.
When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,
By the living Word of God I shall prevail,
Standing on the promises of God.
 
3
Standing on the promises of Christ, the Lord,
Bound to him eternally by love’s strong cord,
Overcoming daily with the Spirit’s sword,
Standing on the promises of God.
 
4
Standing on the promises I cannot fall,
List’ning ev’ry moment to the Spirit’s call,
Resting in my Savior as my all in all,
Standing on the promises of God.
 
 

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