by Tammy Phillips
October 2, 2023
And now, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father. [1Ki 8:26]
My confession is I believe God is Who He says He is, and He will do what He says He will do. I know God as a Promise Maker and Promise Keeper. Until today, I believed that I followed the direction of Hebrews 4:16, “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
I learned I have been leaving money in the bank. God’s promises are surer than any dollar bill, yet I have never been so bold as to say to the Lord, “Be verified. Let your word be verified.” Have you?
King David did it. He prayed in 2 Samuel 7:25, “Lord, do as thou hast said.”
King Solomon, David’s son, prayed it in our focus verse. He challenged God to keep His promises.
- “God is no respecter of persons.” [Act 10:34 KJV]
As joint heirs and faithful children of God, the Lord looks on us like He did David and Solomon. We have the same rights in Jesus to go boldly before the Lord.
- “But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” [Heb 11:6 KJV]
Faith, bold unwavering faith, in God and His word, pleases Him. The LORD said in Jeremiah 1:12 , “You have seen correctly, for I watch over my word to accomplish it.”
- Jesus said in Mark 11:22-24: “ Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore, I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive [them], and ye shall have [them].”
Jesus was talking to His disciples. Aren’t we His disciples, too? He may as well have been answering David and Solomon. I hear Him saying, “Have faith in God. I said it. I will do it. ”
And further, “For verily I say unto you…” I hear the Lord saying, “I verify to you…”
Verified in Hebrew is “aman” and verily in Greek is “amen.” These words are synonymous and mean to be firm, unshakable, true, trustworthy, faithful, be sure, certain, confident, believe, and SO BE IT.
God gave us so many promises in His word. They are His Kingdom promissory notes. They are not meant to just sit on the pages of the Bible, they are meant to be used. They bring help, healing, prosperity, salvation. and anything we need.
Solomon reminded God of His promises:
And he said: “LORD God of Israel, [there is] no God in heaven above or on earth below like You, who keep [Your] covenant and mercy with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts. 24 “You have kept what You promised Your servant David my father; You have both spoken with Your mouth and fulfilled [it] with Your hand, as [it is] this day. [1Ki 8:23-24 NKJV]
Then he followed with, “I pray, let Your word be verified, which You spoke.”
I enCOURAGE you to go the Bible Bank, the word of God, and get to know what kingdom promises are available. Know that God will always verify “funds-are-available” because God shall supply all our needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Remind God of His promises and then boldly declare, “Be verified.” Know that these two words add fuel to our prayers. They are so powerful! Our job is to obey, ask and believe. The Lords job is to perform His word. AMEN!
Viva Magenta: Live! Breathe. Be verifying!
Complete in Him 