"Exceeding great and precious promises."-2 Peter 1:4

If you would know experimentally the preciousness of the promises, and
enjoy them in your own heart, meditate much upon them. There are
promises which are like grapes in the wine-press; if you will tread them the
juice will flow. Thinking over the hallowed words will often be the
prelude to their fulfillment. While you are musing upon them, the boon
which you are seeking will insensibly come to you. Many a Christian who
has thirsted for the promise has found the favour which it ensured gently
distilling into his soul even while he has been considering the divine
record; and he has rejoiced that ever he was led to lay the promise
near his heart.

But besides meditating upon the promises, seek in thy soul to receive
them as being the very words of God. Speak to thy soul thus, "If I were
dealing with a man's promise, I should carefully consider the ability
and the character of the man who had covenanted with me. So with the
promise of God; my eye must not be so much fixed upon the greatness of the
mercy-that may stagger me; as upon the greatness of the promiser-that
will cheer me. My soul, it is God, even thy God, God that cannot lie,
who speaks to thee. This word of His which thou art now considering is as
true as His own existence. He is a God unchangeable. He has not altered
the thing which has gone out of His mouth, nor called back one single
consolatory sentence. Nor doth He lack any power; it is the God that
made the heavens and the earth who has spoken thus. Nor can He fail in
wisdom as to the time when He will bestow the favours, for He knoweth when
it is best to give and when better to withhold. Therefore, see!
ing that it is the word of a God so true, so immutable, so powerful,
so wise, I will and must believe the promise." If we thus meditate upon
the promises, and consider the Promiser, we shall experience their
sweetness, and obtain their fulfillment.