“But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay. For the son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea. For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in amen, unto the glory of God by us” – 2Corinthians 1:18-20
LIGHT FOR NOW: Anything God’s word has not said about is a lie.
Vital words and phrases to be examined from the text above are:
- “All” (verse 20)
- “Promises/Promises of God” (verse 20)
- “Yea” (verse 18, 19 and 20)
- “Nay” (verse 18 and 19)
The word “all” in the above text was gotten from the Greek word “hosos”. The word “hosos” implies much, great, of value, of weight. Thus, the word “all” used by Paul here will thus become a qualifying word for the word “promised”. In essence, that word “all” is an adjective and this adjective will qualify this word promise. In other words, Paul referred to the great or heavy commitments of God, that is, this promise is of great value. Let’s observe the way Paul uses the word “yea”. Now the word “yea” is the word “nai” which implies verily, assuredly. Another shade of the word are the words surely, certainly. In the Greek Lexicon, this word “nai” is a primary particle of strong affirmation; that is, it is used for strong affirmation (to affirm something strongly).
The word “nay” on the other hand in verses 18 and 19 is the word “ou” in the Greek. The word “ou” implies a negative outcome or cannot. Therefore, by Paul using the word “nay” together with the word “yea” in verses 18 and 19, he was affirming the integrity of God’s word. The word “promise” in verse 20 was gotten from the Greek word “epaggelia”. This word translated from the Greek word implies an announcement, a commitment to perform or do something. It is a coincidence that will be done or performed by the one who made the commitment, and not just a mere intention. By implication, when this word is used, what it suggests is that the recipient is to do nothing; the recipient is only to wait to receive the commitment (or the promise). In essence, there is no performance required on the part of the recipient. So, where will we see the fulfillment of God’s promise? God’s promise will find its fulfillment in Christ. That is why there’s no performance required on the part of the recipient, then once the promise is received, it cannot be nullified; it cannot be abolished; it cannot be undone. Glory!
INSTRUCTION: God’s promises to you were fulfilled when you came into Christ; dwell on this.
CONFESSION: Father, I thank you for fulfilling your promises towards me in Christ, in Jesus Name, Amen.
QUOTE: The summation of God’s promise is Christ and thus Jesus is the affirmation of all of God’s promises.
DAILY READING: MORNING: COLOSSIANS CHAPTER 1; EVENING: COLOSSIANS CHAPTER 2
LIGHT FROM THE WORD 