Points to Ponder

The Promise Ring

One day I dreamed a dream; a dream about a ring - a promise ring.
It was, however, no ordinary ring.
(Oh, I know, you may say, “No promise ring is ever ordinary to the one who receives it, for now, her dreams seem but a breathe away as she imagines walking down the isle, and like children the night before Christmas who have visions of sugar plums dancing in their heads so she has these and so many more dreams dancing about hers).

But this promise ring was different. It truly was no ‘ordinary’ ring.
It was a promise ring delivered by a messenger.

As the messenger slipped the small black velvet box containing the ring gently into her hands with his hands wrapping around hers so that she might hold the soft velvet box but not open it, for first she must hear the message that it contains.

The messenger warmly smiles as he says “this box contains a promise ring. A ring to remind you of the message I’m about to deliver. It’s a message from God. He wants you to know that He will be your Father, your Husband and your Friend. He will not forsake you or leave you - ever. He is always with you. He loves you. He cares for you. Trust Him, lean on Him. He’s there for you, always”.

Just then as the message ended he turned and slipped into the crowd, disappearing just as quickly as he had come. The young women was standing in awe still not quite sure what just had happened while at the very same moment knowing that God really does love her and care for her much more than she ever realized before. It was not about the ring for the ring was just a symbol to remind her about how much God loved her, and cared for her. That He would never leave her alone.


He gave Noah a rainbow and He had just given her a ring, a very special promise ring. A ring to daily remind her of His personal love and care no matter where she would go, or how she felt or what her need was, - God would be right there with her, guiding her and caring for her. This was no ordinary ring. It was a promise ring worth keeping. As the dream ended I wondered and knew it was not just about a young lady and a promise ring but about a promise for you and me to carry, daily in our hearts that the Father loves and cares for me, for you more than we could ever imagine.