"Though I walk in the midst of trouble,
You will preserve my life;
You stretch out Your hand against the anger of my foes,
With Your right hand You save me." Psalm 138:7

We are living in a world where trouble, confusion and hostilities abound.
How wonderful to know that we are under the watchful eye of our heavenly
Father who protects us. Psalm 138 is a song of David's giving thanks to
God for answering his prayer.
"When I called, You answered me;
You made me bold and stouthearted." Vs. 3

We have that assurance of God's care and protection because we are His in
Christ Jesus. How awesomely blessed we are!
Just look what 2 Peter 1:3-4 has to say,
"His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness
through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness.
Through these He has given us His very great and precious promises, so that
through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the
corruption of the world caused by evil desires."
(I don't know about you, but this just makes me stop and give God honor and
praise!)

What about these promises?
They are assured by divine ability:
Speaking of Abraham concerning what God had promised,
"He did not wavier through unbelief...being fully persuaded that God had power
to do what He had promised" Romans 4:20-21

They are grounded in Christ:
"For no matter how many promises God has made, they are 'Yes' in Christ. And
so through Him the 'Amen' is spoken by us to the glory of God."
2 Corinthians 1:20

They culminate in eternal life:
"This is what He promised us--even eternal life" 1 John 2:25

Here are just some of the promises made to Believers--
Salvation:
"I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the
salvation of everyone who believes." Romans 1:16

Eternal life (We all know this, John 3:16. There are other verses speaking
of eternal life as well.):
"For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that who ever
believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life."

Sonship:
"But as many as received Him (Christ Jesus), to then He gave the right to
become children of God, to those who believe in His name." John 1:12

Spiritual fullness:
"Then Jesus declared, 'I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never
go hungry, and he who believes in Me will never be thirsty." John 6:35

Unlimited blessings:
Jesus speaking to the father of the possessed son,
"Jesus said to him, 'If you can believe, all things are possible to him who
believes." Mark 9:23

Answers to prayer:
Jesus speaking in Mark 11:24
"Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe
that you receive them, and you will have them."

Spiritual light:
Jesus speaking in John 12:46,
"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me
should stay in darkness."

Power for service:
Again, Jesus speaking,
"I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in Me will do what I have been
doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the
Father." John 14:12

With the writer of Hebrews,
"So we say with confidence, 'The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?'" Hebrews 13:6

Oh Lord God, we thank You and rejoice in You always. You are our all in all;
we need nothing more! Amen