So what do we do when life feels like it’s falling apart? When prayers seem unanswered, when loss is real, when the weight of suffering presses in? Two things must anchor us.

Have you ever gone on a treasure hunt? A friend of mine once sent a girl he liked on a birthday treasure hunt. She moved from one clue to the next—canteen, notes, small gifts—until she finally reached the main gift. What kept her going? Not just curiosity, but the promise of what lay ahead. In many ways, the Bible reads like that. From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible is a story of God’s promises and their fulfilment. A promised offspring. Promised land.The promised king. Ultimately, the promised Saviour.

But, if we’re honest, our experience of life and people usually shape our experience of God. And unfortunately, our experience of promises in our day-to-day life is often far from inspiring. We’ve all felt the sting of words not kept—sometimes even those closest to us. And when life unravels—through loss, disappointment, or suffering—the questions become unavoidable: can I trust in God’s promises? Do I? Can he really be trusted?

God Is Not Like Us!

“God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfil it?” (Numbers 23:19). Passages like this one along with countless others confront our doubts directly. Unlike us, God’s reputation is bound to his word. If he speaks, he must act. If he promises, he will fulfil.

Yet, when suffering comes we find ourselves wondering:

• Where is God?
• Does he see?
• Does he still care?

These aren’t new questions. They are as old as the fall itself. But the Bible doesn’t ignore them—it answers them by pointing us back to God’s promises.

All God’s Promises Are in Christ

Paul makes a striking claim: all God’s promises find their Yes in Christ (2 Corinthians 1:20).

This means at least two things:

1. God’s promises are not scattered or uncertain; they are anchored in a person—Jesus Christ
2. These promises aren’t automatically ours by default; they are ours in him.

The Bible makes it clear: to belong to Christ is to become an heir of promise (Galatians 3:29). What was once limited now becomes ours through redemption and faith. This is why suffering often exposes not just our pain, but our position. Are we trusting in God generally, or are we trusting in Christ specifically?

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