Designating April as Promise Month for a 10-year period ending in 2037.

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90R2876 HMR-F

By: Isaac
H.C.R. No. 11

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, God keeps His promises, and the Lord your God is God

and is faithful to keep His promises for all time to come; and

WHEREAS, The promises of God are stated thusly in the Gospel

of John: "And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish;

neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand"; and

WHEREAS, God has given to us His great and precious promises

of love, hope, joy, peace, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

wisdom, and strength to sustain us through the life He has given us;

and

WHEREAS, God gives power to the weak, and to those who have no

might, He increases strength; and

WHEREAS, Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid because

of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you

nor forsake you; and

WHEREAS, The promise of God is His word, which is revelation

from Him, showing the way of Salvation, through His Son, Jesus

Christ, the Truth and Life, and encouraging the lives of many; and

WHEREAS, The Declaration of Independence clearly reveals the

fact that America was founded upon Biblical principles and

Christian values; the Bible had great influence on the founding of

our great nation; and

WHEREAS, God promises to heal our land according to

2 Chronicles 7:14: "If My people who are called by My name will

humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their

wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven and forgive their sin and

heal their land"; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the 90th Legislature of the State of Texas

hereby designate April as Promise Month; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section

391.004(d), Government Code, this designation remain in effect

until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally

passed by the legislature.