Today’s Reading: Psalm 89
Unlike human beings, who seem to be born with the ability to lie, God does not have that ability. His very nature is so pure, holy, and filled with light, that it is impossible for Him speak untruth or to alter the words He has spoken. The Lord will never lie to us or mislead us. He will always tell us the truth and stand by the truth He has told us.
What
an amazing attribute of God that we rarely consider - the unalterableness of
His words. Because of His moral perfection, He has absolute integrity. He never
deceives; He never distorts; He never misrepresents what He says or does. Lying
is against His nature. And, because God cannot lie, God’s Word, the Bible, is
completely trustworthy. “Every word of
God is flawless” (Proverbs 30:5). We can rely fully on the truth of His word
and build our lives on something that does not alter.
In
verse 34 the Lord says that “I will not violate my covenant.” God has entered
into a covenant – a contract with humanity and He will abide by it completely.
What is this covenant? It is the promise that God makes with us that He will
forgive sin and restore fellowship with those whose hearts are turned toward
Him based on our faith in the blood of Christ, the Mediator of the New Covenant.
“This is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel after that
time,” declares the Lord. I will put my law in their minds and write it on
their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people… for I will
forgive their wickedness and remember their sins no more.” (Jeremiah
31:31-34)
Rest
assured today, follower of Christ, that God will not violate His contract with
humanity. Let your faith rest full on His unalterable word. Place your
confidence and trust in the Lord who cannot lie. Build your life on the
solid-rock of God’s unchanging word. “All other ground is sinking sand.”
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