252. That Good Thing
Jeremiah 33:14 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.
“The days come” = the Messianic Age, when the Son of God comes to earth. In that day, the day of the New Testament, the days in which we are living, the Lord will perform that good thing which He has promised to the people of God. In Jesus Christ God has performed it; He has carried it out; He completed it; He finished it. It is done, and now all of God promises are in Him “Yea and Amen.”
There are thousands of things the Lord has promised throughout Scripture. Since most of these promises have come true in Jesus Christ, we can trust in absolute confidence that the promises that haven’t yet been seen will be performed. The things that the Lord promised are often spiritual things that are true and real right now in the life of the faithful. These things may not be seen, but they are nonetheless truly real and present, things like the forgiveness of sins and life eternal. Even though we don’t see it we still believe it, and we are blessed. John 20:29: “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” V. 31: “These are written so that you may believe.” We heard the Word; we believe; we see.
The things promised and received by faith in the Gospel are present possessions. Though not yet seen, these things will be seen, felt, experienced, and enjoyed in real life once we pass through death and resurrection. So God promises in the Gospel and so we believe by the power of the Spirit. That future hope is a present hope, as an anchor of the soul sure and steadfast in the heavens. This hope prevents us from being blown about and sinking in the storms of life. God promises to perform that good thing, and He will finish what He started. Faith sees dimly but surely, until the day comes when we will see face to face. Meanwhile, God will perform.