Weapon formed

"'No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is from Me,' says the Lord." Isaiah 54.17

The promises of God are magnificent. All enjoy and memorize, but none of them fall from the sky like rain. Those who want to take possession of them have to pay the price. The verse above guarantees that every weapon formed AGAINST HIS SERVANTS will not prosper. Servant is the one who serves, who devotes his entire life, sacrificing their desires for his Lord.

God's thoughts

"The Lord of hosts has sworn, saying, 'surely, as I have thought, so it shall come to pass, and as I have purposed, so it shall stand." Isaiah 14.24

God's thoughts are positive, determined and objective. I believe that this is the recipe for His people to take possession of the Promises. Those who have the mind of Christ have a firm of purpose, know what they want and where they want to get, Yes, yes, no, no. Nothing undefined ...

God of the New Israel

“It shall come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear." Isaiah 65.24

The promises of God are clear, but subject to conditions. They are like an exchange...
If there is obedience, then, in return, there are blessings; if there is disobedience, then no deal.
In reality, this "exchange" is nothing more than an expression of faith and trust in Him.

Who wants to drink?

“The poor and needy seek water, but there is none, their tongues fail for thirst. I, the LORD, will hear them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them." Isaiah 41.17

The faith that pleases God is the certainty that He will do what He promised and taking action. Unfortunately, most Christians have not seen the manifestation of God's power because they expect to "feel the faith" and only then take action. That is, they want to see in order to believe. So, they cannot take possession of the Biblical promises.

The ancient heroes of faith believed, acted out on their belief and then saw the fulfillment of God's Word.

The cry of the believer

"Let the groaning of the prisoner come before You; according to the greatness of Your power, preserve those who are appointed to die." Psalm 79.11

This groaning is not by just anyone, but someone who believes in the promises of the God of Abraham, and yet is a captive. Times have changed but the moaning continues...
O Mighty One of Jacob, rise up from Your Throne and come to the rescue of those who who put their trust in You!

Answer

"I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will look forth to see what he will speak with me, and what I shall answer concerning my complaint." Habakkuk 2.1

We have to be filled with that spirit in order to take possession of our rights. If God exists, as we believe, why would we accept any less than His Promises?

REMISSION

"And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood and without shedding of blood there is no remission."      Hebrews 9.22

During the times of the Old Testament, almost everything was purified through the sacrifice of blood. However, in the New Testament, the sacrifice of animals was canceled. But the sacrifice of faith was not and it requires action. 
Without sacrifice there is no remission, no salvation and no achievements.
Whoever wants to be forgiven, must forgive (sacrifice). Whoever wants to receive, must give (sacrifice). Whoever wants to reap, must sow (sacrifice).
Therefore, it is impossible to take possession of God's promises without an act of sacrificial faith. 

PATIENCE

"I waited patiently for the Lord, and He inclined to me and heard my cry."     Psalm 40.1

Trust is a virtue very few people possess. This is why very few people are also saved. Those who trust in God's promises aren't shaken by the storms. Instead, they wait patiently for their blessings because they trust that He who promised them is faithful and does not fail.

HE KEEPS YOU

"He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber."   Psalm 121:3

God's Divine promises are beautiful, inspiring and wonderful. But if you don't have a serious commitment with their Author, will they be worth anything? This is why we need the Holy Spirit. He gives us the faith to materialize them.
This Sunday, we will begin another purpose of faith - 21 days of the Fast of Daniel. We will cut off all audio-visual contact with the things of this world. Our minds will be connected 24 hours a day with the things of God.

IF...

 "...if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land."2 Chronicles 7:14

Divine promises are always conditional. Whoever wants to be heard, forgiven and healed must turn from their evil ways. It is a personal and non-negotiable action.
What good is it to have faith in Jesus, be active in the church, read the Bible, pray, fast, be a faithful tither and continue living in sin?

I'll be with you

"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you." Isaiah 43: 2

Only when you have a clean conscience can you have the assurance of God's promises for your life. It's amazing to know we're never alone, that our Lord and Savior will forever keep and protect us.

Assurance vs Doubts

"For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places." Ephesians 6:12

The spiritual war involves thoughts. The ones that believe against the ones that doubt. The thoughts that believe base themselves on the Word of God; the ones that doubt base themselves in negative words, in the five senses, in the circumstances, in other words, in the devil.

Since the beginning

"The entirety of Your word is truth, and every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever." Psalms 119:160

Since the beginnning of creation, the Promises of God have been proven to be real and true in the lives of those who sacrifice their lives to follow Him.

Sharper

"For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." Hebrews 4:12

Those who come before God with their entire heart give His Spirit freedom to work His Promises in his whole life.

Rainbow

The rainbow shall be in the cloud, and I will look on it to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” Genesis 9.16

The rainbow is one of the signs of God's covenant with us human beings. Those who accept this covenant have the right to Divine Promises.

Water

"Hey there! All who are thirsty, come to the water! Are you penniless? Come anyway—buy and eat! Come, buy your drinks, buy wine and milk. Buy without money—everything's free! " Isaiah 55:1

This water is the Holy Spirit. When one is filled by Him, one can possession of all the divine promises.

Goodness

"And now, Master God, being the God you are, speaking sure words as you do, and having just said this wonderful thing to me, please, just one more thing: Bless my family; keep your eye on them always." 2 Samuel 7:28

I will not seek anyone else but Your goodness. I wait and trust in Your Promises, for You are the True God.