In Praying Over God’s Promises, Thomas R. Yeakley has
written an excellent book about the immeasurable promises found in God’s
written Word. He began the book by sharing that there are different types of
promises: general, specific, conditional, and unconditional. An example of a
general promise would be John 3:16 and God sending His own Son and whoever
believes in Him will receive eternal life. Another example would be Ephesians
6:2-3 which tells us the importance of honoring our parents and our reward will
be enjoying a long life. He also revealed how he relied on the promises of God
when they were expecting their first child. They just graduated from college
and they were struggling to save up extra money. They choose to depend on God
to assist them in buying the needed items for raising a child. They believed
the mighty promise found in Philippians 4:19 which declares that God will
supply our every need. God miraculous provided every single item they needed
for the new baby during this time.
One of my favorite chapters was called, “Theology of
Promises” because this one discussed how God promised to Abraham that He would
make him a great nation and He will bless him and curse people who were against
him (Genesis 12:2-3). This passage lead Thomas in to asking God to let him meet
people in every continent and be able to disciple there. He has already made it
to four of the seven continents. It also contained helpful references on where
to find in scriptures where God fulfilled his promises to different Bible
characters such as: Nehemiah, David, Joshua, Paul, and much more. This is
especially helpful in seeing how God came through for His people time and time
again and how He is still on the throne and able to be amazing things!
I would recommend this marvelous book to anyone who enjoys learning
more about God’s written Word and they are wanting to learn about His promises
for their lives. This book taught me that there are many commands, principles,
and promises found in the Bible and they can literally change our entire life
and assist us in standing strong on His Word when the hurricanes of life try
and break us down. I liked how the book included many scriptures verses and a
helpful appendix on certain topics listing scripture references. I was also deeply
reminded and touched when he discussed how critical patience is and God’s
timing is always right and patience gives us time to build our faith while we
are waiting for God’s answer. If you’re looking for an impactful book about God’s
promises, then check this one out!
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Hi Andrew...Thanks so much for these kind words of affirmation and encouragement. So glad you enjoyed the book.
One small correction....You say in the second paragraph, "One of my favorite chapters was called, “Theology of Promises” because this one discussed how God promised to Moses that He would make him a great nation and He will bless him and curse people who were against him (Genesis 12:2-3)." The promise in Gen. 12 was to Abraham, not Moses.
Thanks again for this helpful review.
Blessings,
Tom Yeakley
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