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Isaiah 61:7 (WEB) Instead of your shame you shall have double; and instead of dishonor they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess double; everlasting joy shall be to them. Promise #250: I will give you a double portion of your inheritance in exchange for your shame. In the Hebrew tradition, the eldest son of the family would receive a double portion of the family’s inheritance. So if I understand this correctly, if there were 5 heirs, then the inheritance would be divided 6 ways and the eldest son would get 2/6 of the inheritance...

Deuteronomy 1:31 (WEB) and in the wilderness, where you have seen how that Yahweh your God bore you, as a man does bear his son, in all the way that you went, until you came to this place.” Promise #249: I will carry you in My arms just like a father carries his child The NIV Bible says this verse this way… “There you saw how the LORD your God carried you, as a father carries his son, all the way you went until you reached this place.” (NIV) This is one of those very clear pictures in the Old...

Psalm 139:16 (WEB) Your eyes saw my body. In your book they were all written, the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there were none of them. Promise #248: All the days of your life are written in My special book. I like this Bible verse best from the NIV Bible which says… “your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” (NIV) What an amazing promise! Before our body was even formed, the eyes of God were fixed upon us. Before...

Psalm 139:17-18 (WEB) 17 How precious to me are your thoughts, God! How vast is their sum! 18 If I would count them, they are more in number than the sand. When I wake up, I am still with you. Promise #247: My thoughts toward you outnumber the sand on the seashore. Have you ever tried to count the number of grains of sand there are on a seashore? While it might be technically possible to do, I think it is very close to the realm of impossible. There is simply too much sand to be able to even begin...

Zephaniah 3:17 (WEB) Yahweh, your God, is in the midst of you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing. Promise #246: You can rest in My love, for I have power to save you. I know that I often say that many of the promises are my most favorite, but this is really one of my favorite Old Testament Bible passages. What a picture of God’s intimate heart for His kids! He says that He lives right in the midst...