Stay With The Word Of God

08/11/23 | Frank Broom

[Frank Broom]

In every situation, every condition, every problem it's good to remember Psalm 33:4 For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth. And John 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. So, God's word is right and truth which means whatever God says about your situation that's how it is, whether it appears to be or not. And our job is to believe God and agree with his word in spite of how things look. Notice, it says in 2 Corinthians 4:17,18 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; 18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. Your situation is temporal(subject to change) and God's word is eternal(everlasting, changes not). And when you believe God's word and agree with it Jesus said, Mark 11:23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Now, what you believe is important because what you believe you speak as it says in 2 Corinthians 4:13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak.

Your situation might be a fact, but not truth there is a difference. Fact is basically something that exists, or is present in reality. Hence, these are things that can be seen visually, and these are the things that can actually be verified. It is not just something that you believe, but rather these are more or less the things that can be observed empirically, or by the senses. So, facts can be seen and heard, as well as proven by the other senses. So, facts deals with what can be detected by the senses. And truth is defined as the true state of a certain matter. Things can appear to be one way, but there's more than what you see as it says in 2 Corinthian 4:17,18(above). You can see that in 2 Kings 4:42-44 And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat. 43 And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the Lord, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof. 44 So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the Lord. The man of God servitor knew he did not have enough food to feed 100 hungry men, but God said, "They shall eat and leave thereof." And when he set the food before them they did all eat and leave as God said. The situation appeared to be one way(fact), but it turned out another way(truth).

God had something to say about the situation and what God says about it is how it is even when things look contrary. It's important that you align yourself with the word. The man of God aligned himself with the word and the servitor aligned himself with the circumstance. You have to change your view, your thinking, your believing, your speaking in line with the word because the word is not going to change, it's eternal. Notice, what the scripture says in James 3:14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. When do you lie against the truth when you speak something contrary to how God says it is. You see in one scripture it says, Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. A froward mouth and perverse lips have been seen in the past to mean dirty jokes or something like that, but here it means to give a false account of something. God sees words contrary to his as perverse, because his word is truth. That's why in Romans 3:3,4 it says, 3 For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? 4 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged. No matter who says what if it's not what God says let God be true, but every man a liar. And when you agree with God you are justified in your sayings. Matthew 12:37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. You see Jesus said in John 8:31,32 31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. God's truth will make you free from your contrary facts.

It is not God's will that any should perish. And I wouldn't want to end this article without giving someone the opportunity to receive Jesus as their Lord and Savior. It's very easy just pray: Dear God- I know I have sinned and I now turn from them and I invite Jesus to come into my heart (Revelation 3:20). He died for my sins and you have raised him from the dead and I now confess that Jesus is my Lord and Savior (Romans 10:9,10). I thank you for saving me, Amen

But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name (John 1:12). 1 Timothy 2:4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

[mitch5501]

In 2 hours time my 19 yr old heeler will pass from this life. I will not despair as do those who have no hope.
Thanks for the reminder FRiend.

[Big Red Badger]

That is sad FRiend.
Sorry

[No name given]

I’m sorry for your loss.

[sauropod]

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