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“...Jesus answered...I have come into the world, that I should bear
witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice. Pilate said
to Him, 'What is truth?'...” - John 18:37-38
God is perfect. In this we must agree.
God is timeless, He was the Alpha and will be the Omega. He is not held by any time standards for He holds eternity in His palm.
God is immutable, unchangeable and sovereign.
The Word is God (John 1:1)
These are all truths that come directly from the scriptures. So if we are to claim that the Word (Bible) is the Lord and the Lord is unchangeable, timeless and perfect; then logic will lead us to realize that the Word is also unchangeable, timeless and perfect. If we believe that we are unique in the cosmos of time and that our issues are far more complex than those of the past, than we also must believe that the future holds problems that are even more complex then we are facing today. What is the single thread of truth through all of that? If the Word of God is not that truthful thread through all of time, than what is? What can ground mankind in an immutable truth regardless of the eternal surroundings, cultural differences, physical, time and space differences?
One cannot believe in God as an eternal unchangeable Father, yet question the truth of His word through the test of time. If there is a belief that the Bible has an expiration date? Can the Bible be inspired by the everlasting, almighty God, be limited in it's effectiveness and timeliness? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, than God is not the perfect, unchanging and eternal God of our faith. He is less than these things. By the definition of His sovereignty, omnipotence and omniscience we know that He cannot be less than anything. So a conflict of eternal proportion results in the realization that God and His Word must be everlasting, truthful and perfect.
As Christians we believe in the almighty God of Adam, Abraham, Jacob, David and the Father of our Savior and believe He is bound by nothing, not even the time. His word is eternally focused, truthful and as pertinent today as it was when the scribes ink first pressed upon the papyrus. I ask only that you reflect on this truth for the weekend. Be blessed.
PRAYER:
Heavenly
Father,
We
learn in Your word that You are eternal, that You are unchanging and that You
are perfection. We thank You for Your word, that we might draw truth from it
until the day of Your Son's return. Pour out Your blessings upon this world, in
the freshness of Your love for us. In Your name I pray. Amen
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