Posted on 02/24/2017 10:02:58 AM PST by metmom
He who has received His witness has set his seal to this, that God is true (John 3:33).
Since God is true in everything He does, we can trust Him and His Word.
Gods truthfulness is taught often in Scripture. Balaam, though no righteous man, got this right: God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent; has He said, and will He not do it? (Num. 23:19). Samuel said to King Saul that God will not lie or change His mind; for He is not a man that He should change His mind (1 Sam. 15:29). Paul tells us, God . . . cannot lie (Titus 1:2), and Let God be found true, though every man be found a liar (Rom. 3:4). Jesus calls the Holy Spirit the Spirit of truth (John 14:17; 15:26; 16:13).
Because God is true, and all Scripture is inspired by God (2 Tim. 3:16), it follows that His Word is completely true. The psalmist says, The sum of Thy word is truth (Ps. 119:160), and Jesus says, Thy word is truth (John 17:17).
The Bible, and therefore God Himself, is constantly under attack by critics. They say God doesnt exist. But the Bible says, The fool has said in his heart, There is no God (Ps. 14:1; 53:1). They say the world came into being by itself. But Scripture says, In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth (Gen. 1:1). They say the miracles in the Bible never happened. But Gods Word says that Jesus came with miracles and wonders and signs which God performed through Him (Acts 2:22).
Always treat the Bible for what it is: the very words of God. Never deny its truthfulness, neither in your thinking nor in your living. Instead, be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth (2 Tim. 2:15).
Suggestions for Prayer
Thank God that He and His Word are absolutely true and trustworthy. If you have denied the truthfulness of the Bible, either in your thoughts or in your life, pray for forgiveness and for understanding in what the Bible has to say. For Further Study
Read 2 Timothy 3:16-17. What useful qualities are inherent in Gods Word? Meditate on these, and think of ways they can and should affect your behavior.
Studying God’s Word ping
There's always some excellent mathematical detail at the base. In this case,
The sum of your word is truth.
The full sum of "your word" dvarkha(דברך) - each letter spelled out and added up = 1456
Same as the full sum of "foundation of the house of YHVH" (יסד בית־יהוה)
That is to say, the sum (r'osh, head) of the foundation of the house of YHVH is truth.
Cornerstone: the first stone placed in the construction of a building, or the last (the capstone). Truth, it reduces to the Golden Rule (rule = measure, measuring stick)
Always treat the Bible for what it is: the very words of God. Never deny its truthfulness, neither in your thinking nor in your living. Instead, be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth (2 Tim. 2:15).
Reuel (the name) means "friend of God"
Emet- a Hebrew Word for Truth.
1st Letter- Aleph (1st letter of Hebrew Alephbet)
middle letter- Mem (13th letter of Hebrew Alephbet)
Last Letter- Tav (22nd and last letter of Hebrew Alephbet)
The First and the Last..The Beginning and the End..
With a spring of water (hebrew letter mem’s meaning) in the middle..
Brings to mind John 7:38
‘Out of His belly(middle-) will flow rivers of living water’
The Way, The Truth and The Life.
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