They say the best way to find out how crooked a thing is, is to put it next to a straight line. God’s word is that ‘straight line’ and plumbline.
GOD’S WORD IS THE STANDARD FOR ALL TRUTH
Actually, the word “Truth” describes everything that God is, knows, says and does. God’s word is TRUTH, the absolute, fixed, unchanging and without variations ‘straight line,’ plumbline and standard by which all things are measured and judged. We ought to know this and have confidence in our God and His word!
Deuteronomy 32:4 NKJV
“He is the Rock, His work is perfect; for all His ways are justice, a God of truth and without injustice; righteous and upright is He.”
James 1:17-18 NKJV
“[17] Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. [18] Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.”
When we deviate, even slightly, from God’s word, we enter into error. If we continue in the error, it is only a matter of time, and everything will unravel and fall apart. Unfortunately, there is a lot of that happening in our world today, as people blatantly reject the truth of God’s word, and live in error and falsehood.
I watched a man on television, advising Christians to bend or break. He said that life is very fluid and constantly changing, and that Christians would also have to increase our fluidity, in order to keep up with life. He went on to say that if we don’t bend, change or go with the flow, we will be left behind and soon become like rocks. His conclusion was that rocks are dead entities, and that is what will become of Christians – dead and unable to contribute anything to life!
As I listened, slightly bemused, I thought to myself, “You are such an ignorant man! You missed out the fact of God, our God! You obviously do not know that we Christians worship and serve the God who is unchanging and immoveable and the ultimate SOLID ROCK! His word is yea and amen and He doesn’t bend Himself or His word to suit anyone! Why should we?
Malachi 3:6
“For I, the LORD, do not change; therefore you, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed.”
The fact is, we could never put our trust in a god who “goes with the flow,” and changes his mind and word to suit the occasion or to fit in with others! No, that is not our God; the One who said, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.” (Matthew 24:35)
Isaiah 40:6-8 NLT
“[6] A voice said, “Shout!” I asked, “What should I shout?” “Shout that people are like the grass. Their beauty fades as quickly as the flowers in a field. [7] The grass withers and the flowers fade beneath the breath of the LORD. And so it is with people. [8] The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever.””
It is important to note, above all, that although our God is a Rock, and unchangeable and immovable, He is NOT DEAD! He is very much alive, and His word is still the standard for all Truth!
Hebrews 4:12-13 TPT
“[12] For we have the living Word of God, which is full of energy, and it pierces more sharply than a two-edged sword. It will even penetrate to the very core of our being where soul and spirit, bone and marrow meet! It interprets and reveals the true thoughts and secret motives of our hearts. [13] There is not one person who can hide their thoughts from God, for nothing that we do remains a secret, and nothing created is concealed, but everything is exposed and defenseless before his eyes, to whom we must render an account.”
This is how alive, active and powerful God’s word is, and that is why we can count on it as the standard for all Truth! We can certainly trust God and His word! AMEN!
For Further Reading: Psalm 138:2; 1 Peter 1:25
Fulfilling Our Theme For 2024: “Building The Highway And Lifting The Banner”
“And in that day, there shall be a Root of Jesse, who shall stand as a banner to the people; for the Gentiles shall seek Him…. (therefore) Go through, go through the gates! Prepare the way for the people; build up, build up the highway! Take out the stones, lift up a banner for the peoples!” [Isaiah 11:10, Isaiah 62:10]
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