Unfounded Claim

“That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched- this we proclaim concerning the Word of life.  The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. We proclaim what we have seen and heard, so that you may have fellowship with us.  And our fellowship is with the Father and with his son, Jesus Christ.  We write this to make our joy complete.  This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light and in him is no darkness at all.  If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth.  But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.  If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.  If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sin and purify us from all unrighteousness.  If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.”  I John 1:1-10

 

 

We are all sinners.  Ever since Adam and Eve made the choice to defy God, we have all been subject to an inherent tendency to sin.  Any religion or philosophy that tells you otherwise, stands in direct opposition to the Word of God.

We have made life such a relative thing.  But there are still absolutes in this world.  There really is a black and a white; a right and a wrong; a correct action and a sin.  Regardless of extenuating circumstances and our preferences, the truth remains. 

If we deny the absolute authority of the Bible, every choice thereafter is skewed.  God knew we needed absolute truth and he laid his will out for us in the Bible.  If we want to live righteously, and avoid making God out to be a liar, we have to hide the Word of God within our heart.  We have to read the Word, study the Word, and memorize it. That way we know what is true and what is false.  When we listen to our own advice or opinion, we are likely to fall short of the mark.

I challenge you to begin to delve more deeply into the Bible, every day.  Life, wisdom and direction are found within its pages.  If you choose to make the Bible your foundation, the enemy will not be able to lie to you and shake you, you will stand firm!

Dear Lord, give me a deeper love for your Word.  A stronger passion for righteousness.  A greater desire to walk holy before you.  Forgive me for making you out to be a liar by my actions.  I am sorry.  In Jesus’ Name.  Amen.

Sherri

Standing by Your Word

“In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God.”  John 1:1

 

The Word of God has always been.  The Word of God will always be.  Before any human existed there was the Word.  Before the doubters and critics were ever born, the Word was.  I know this may seem simplistic, but think about it for a minute.  Whether or not the Word is banned from school, banned from government and banned from community life, the Word will continue to be.  The enemy will never destroy or obliterate the Word of God.  One day when life is over, The Word, will stand in judgment against anyone who chose to not heed its contents.

Jesus is the embodiment of the Word of God.  If we are to know Him, we must study His Word, which is contained within the Bible.  As the world despises the Word, the world despises the Word in us.  But we cannot be moved from its truths.  The Bible is our solid foundation in which we can stand and not be moved.  To do away with the sacredness of the Word of God is to completely do away with absolute truth.  Without acknowledging the absolute truth of the Word we open ourselves up to making everything a relative judgment call based on our wants, preferences, opinions or feelings at any given time.  This type of thinking leads to apostasy (a defection or falling away from God).

The Word cannot be separated from God.  The enemy of our soul seeks to keep us from time in the Word because he knows the benefits and strength a Christian gains from the Word.  In other places in the world, the Word is still a costly gospel.  Bibles are still banned from some countries and must be smuggled in at the risk of imprisonment and death. My question is, what are we doing with the four we own which are collecting dust?

Dear Lord, restore to me a deep and fervent love for your Word.  Help me to have a hunger for Your truth and help me to allow the Word to take root in my life and bring forth fruit.  In Jesus’ Name.  Amen.

Sherri