Word for the Week

Promises. Turned to dust or delivered?

Week beginning: 30th April, 2017 | By Mark Barrell | London

"When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself, saying, 'I will surely bless you and give you many descendants.' And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised." 

Hebrews 6:13-15 (NIVUK)

As lawyers we know that a promise is a firm agreement, either orally or in writing, to perform or refrain from an act or action, and the performance of which can at times be conditional. The law teaches us too that as humans we are frail and often fo