Brethren, I speak in terms of human relations: even though it is only a man's covenant, yet when it has been ratified, no one sets it aside or adds conditions to it. Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed He does not say, "And to seeds," as referring to many, but rather to one, "And to your seed," that is, Christ. What I am saying is this: the Law, which came four hundred and thirty years later, does not invalidate a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to nullify the promise. For if the inheritance is based on law, it is no longer based on a promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by means of a promise.
(Galatians 3:15-18, NASB)
God always had a plan to reconcile us with Him. He knew the choice Adam and Eve would make to follow their own path, so He instigated a temporary way of atonement through animal sacrifice—the spilling of blood.
But when He cut covenant with Abraham, God promised fulfillment through a “seed” of Abraham’s. One seed. Christ.
And Christ—God the Son come to earth—fulfilled God’s promise of redemption and reconciliation. We can claim God’s promise when we accept Jesus’ gift of salvation, when we commit ourselves to serving Him.
God always keeps His promises. Always. We can be confident as we pray for His will, if He speaks to our hearts, He will do as He promised.
Always.
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