" If truth were not so precious to God he would not allow it to be
purchased with the blood of His people-- or most important, with the blood of
His Son.
God has never let
truth get lost. In shipwrecks men do not try to save lumber and trivia of
little worth but only what is most precious to them. In all the great
revolutions of kingdoms and churches, God has preserved His truth. Thousands of
saints' lives have been taken away, but the devil despises truth more than all
the saints. And this is what still lives!
If truth were not
so precious to God he would not allow it to be purchased with the blood of His
people--or most important, with the blood of His Son. In that great day when
the earth's elements will melt in fire, God's truth will not even be singed: "The
word of the Lord endures forever" I Peter 1:25.
God is severe to
the enemies of truth. A dreadful curse is pronounced upon anyone who adds to or
takes away from truth. One pulls down all the plagues written in the Bible; and
the other takes away his part out of the book of life and out of the holy city.
It is no wonder that God values truth so highly when we consider what it is--
truth is the substance of His thoughts and counsels from everlasting to
everlasting. It is the fullest representation that God Himself could give of
His own being so we might know and love Him.
Princes used to
send their pictures by ambassadors to those they hoped to win and marry. God is
such infinite perfection that no hand can draw Him to life but His Word-- and
because of this, saints of every century have joyfully given their hearts to
Him.
As we accept or
reject truth we accept or despise God. Although men cannot pull God from His
throne and ungod Him, they come as close as possible when they attack the
truth-- they execute God in effigy. Yet God never stops wanting those of us who
love Him to cleave to His truth.”
Quoted material from, ”The Christian in Complete
Armour Daily Readings in Spiritual Warfare” by Gurnall and James S Bell.
http://www.moodypublishers.com/pub_productDetail.aspx?id=41823&pid=53617
No comments:
Post a Comment