Unshakeable Assurance

Anchored (moored!) in the unchanging promises of the God who cannot lie

Devotional Credit: Day by Day by Grace by Bob Hoekstra
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God, in His infinite perfection, has an "inability" that is stunningly beautiful—He cannot lie. This is not a weakness, but a window into His unwavering faithfulness. The very fabric of His being is truth, and when He speaks, He does so with a certainty beyond comprehension.

In today’s devotional, we are reminded that God not only gives promises—He secures them with an oath. This is no ordinary reassurance. God, who needs no oath, chooses to bind His word with a double certainty, not for His sake, but for ours. He meets us in our frailty and gives us His Word, then stoops to confirm it with a solemn pledge, so we might never doubt His heart toward us.

Our hope of eternal life is not anchored in feelings or performance, but in the immutable counsel of God—the unchangeable nature of His promise. Before time began, He determined to give us life in His Son, and He has never—and will never—waver. The One who promised is faithful. And the One who cannot lie has spoken.

✍🏼 Personalized Journal Entry – Voice of the Holy Spirit Through Scripture

I made My promise before time began.
Before you took your first breath, before the stars were hung, I spoke life over you.
I do not shift like shadows. I do not change My mind.
My counsel is fixed, My word is certain, and My oath is your comfort.

When I say you are Mine, you are Mine forever.
When I declare you righteous in Christ, that declaration will never be revoked.
When I promise eternal life, it is not conditional on your strength—but guaranteed by My character.
I swore by Myself, because there is no one greater. I staked My name and nature upon it, so your soul could rest secure.

Let your doubts fall silent before My immutability.
Let your fears melt in the warmth of My unwavering truth.
I do not lie. I do not deceive. I do not forget.
You are anchored in Me.
So come—lay your weary thoughts down in the arms of certainty.

Scriptures referenced: Hebrews 6:13–18, Titus 1:2, Numbers 23:19, Malachi 3:6

🪢 Real-Life Analogy

It’s like tying a boat to a dock before a storm. The waves will rise and the winds may howl, but the rope holds because it’s secured to something fixed. Your heart, too, is anchored—not to shifting feelings or fragile outcomes—but to the unmovable Word of the God who cannot lie.

🙏🏼 Prayer of Confidence

Father, I rest today in the glorious certainty of Your character.
You cannot lie, and You will never change Your mind.
You have promised me eternal life in Christ, and You confirmed it with an oath.
I rejoice that my soul is anchored—not in my own resolve—but in Your unbreakable Word.
Thank You for stooping down in love to assure me so tenderly.
I trust You completely. You are forever faithful, and I am forever Yours.