When Adam and Eve sinned, the very first promise was to send a Messiah. God never forgot that promise: Abraham to David was 14 generations; David to Babylonian exile was another 14 generations; Babylonian exile to Jesus was many generations. In other words, not only did God keep his promise, he had a plan for all these. 

In Today’s Gospel Jesus also reminds us that when we make a promise, we have to fulfill it: Three reasons why we should keep promises:

• First, trust. One of the greatest compliments in life is to be trusted. Hence, when you make promises and you keep it, people tend to trust you. Along with trust is a good name. A good name is an invaluable asset in life. 
  
• Second, respect. When one keeps a promise, the person shows respect to the person the promise was made. Regardless of who the person is, we must show respect. After all, Jesus is in the brothers and sisters we encounter. 
  
• Third, child of God. When one keeps a promise, like God, we become His child. God is a promise keeper, hence His children, created in God’s image and likeness, are supposed to be promise keepers too.

In this Mass, let us continue to read the bible and take note of God’s promises:

• When we are afraid, He has a promise
• When we are sick, He has a promise
• When we are lost, He has a promise
• When we are heartbroken, He has a promise
• When we are about to say goodbye in this world, He has a promise

His ways are different, His time is different and His wisdom is different … yet, He is faithful.