Is the Word Truth?

God’s word lasts Forever!

Joshua 1:8 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

The Bible is quoted throughout modern history in literature and song. However it is so much more than history or moral stories. It is the LIVING word of God!

The Old Testament is about the Law and the sinfulness of sin. The New Testament is the fulfillment of the OT and the plan of redemption.
The scriptures are perfect given to us by God by using fallible man to communicate his infallible word.
Matthew 4:” 7 Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'”

Psalms 1:3 He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water,
Which yields its fruit in its season
And its leaf does not wither;
And in whatever he does, he prospers.

This passage is two-fold. It reminds me that in order for me to grow in my walk with God, in order for me grow spiritually, I need to stay rooted in the word of God. It’s important to come together with a community of believers but it’s not enough.
Just as a tree needs water to grow…just as it needs water to strengthen it’s roots, so I need the Word of God.
* Being rooted will prepare me for what the enemy will try to bring against me.
*Being rooted reminds me of the promises God has for me.
* Being rooted allows me to make a difference in someone’s life.

Psalms 119: 88 Because of your constant love be good to me, so that I may obey your laws. 89 Your word, O LORD, will last forever; it IS eternal in heaven. 90 Your faithfulness endures through all the ages; you have set the earth in place, and it remains. 91 All things remain to this day because of your command, because they are all your servants. 93 I will NEVER neglect your instructions, because by them you have kept me alive. 94 I am yours—save me!

God does not change; he is eternal. We cannot completely comprehend him, and we can only see what He reveals to us through His word and His Spirit. However, His grace, mercy, and love to those who seek him are consistent throughout scripture. This whole passage is about the eternal nature of God, His faithfulness, and the psalmist seeking Him and His laws.

God is here all the time and His love endures forever. I only need to continue to seek Him through his word and his spirit which he has given me and He will guide me.

The psalmist says that:
1. God’s word is eternal.
2. God’s word “it stands firm in the heavens.”.
This is an interesting thought in our age of redefining the word of God.
For over a century we have dealt with theologians and pastors who feel that God’s word must be redefined to meet cultural needs and expectations.

Basically, what they are saying is that God’s word is not valid or meaningful until I (the interpreter) give it its value and meaning.

The problem I have is that this is the very opposite of being eternally firm.
* If God’s word needs me to tell it what it really means, then it is no different than the computer that is outdated already the day I buy it.
* If God’s word is going to mean something different tomorrow because of someone’s new interpretation, then it is not eternally true. Let Scripture interpret Scripture.
* If God’s word is not eternally true, then there are no eternal/absolute truths.  The truth and validity of every thought must wait for me/you to tell it what it means.  At this point, all truth becomes subjective and relative.
This is exactly where our society and church is challenged today!
The psalmist says that God’s truths are eternal.  They are unchanging principles that govern our existence.
* Jesus Himself said, “I am the way, and the TRUTH, and the life.”  (John 14:6)  *Jesus is not a truth waiting to be defined by us.
* JESUS IS absolute unchanging TRUTH that we need to seek out and discover.  * Jesus is an eternal treasure worthy of being searched for and found.
***  It is upon this unchanging truth of Jesus, and His word, that we stake our faith and our hope.
Know this for sure!  In this uncertain and changing world, God and His word are certain and unchanging.  They are eternal and true!
MARK 13:31 “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no
means pass away.”
The Word of God is infinite. It will never be untrue no matter where we are at in life.  Some people focus on the questions and forget about the already existing supporting evidence. But it all comes down to this one fact, Heaven and earth will pass away, but Jesus’ words, the Word of God, will not pass away. If God will sustain His word through history and difficult times, He’ll certainly give you the strength to make it through your difficult times.

Matthew 4:4 But Jesus answered, “The scripture says, ‘Human beings cannot live on bread alone, but need every word that God speaks.’”
I love the fact that even Jesus himself relied on the Father. We must let go of our pride and rely on him as well. No job is to big for GOD. The Word is our Bread. So I think this verse also gets at the idea that we should be incredibly adamant about staying in scripture.

It says in Ephesians 6:17 to take up the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. So obviously the Word of God is a powerful weapon for us to use against the attacks of Satan (funny how Jesus also uses the word of God to counter Satan’s attacks:) But to use the word as a weapon, first you must know it. You must read it .
The Devil tempted Jesus to worship him. However, Jesus demonstrated the key to overcoming Satan’s challenge in His life.
This is the same key that God wants us to use when the Devil challenges us. *Three times Jesus responded to the Devil, “it is written.”
The kingdom key to beating Satan’s challenge is to stand strong in the word of God to defeat him.
Jesus was victorious over the same temptations to which Israel had succumbed in the wilderness, when they forced a test upon God in a time of need. It was the spoken word of God that enabled Jesus to resist Satan’s enticement to sin.
God wants us to stand in His word and to speak it with power when we are tempted.
*It is the word of God that provides the blow of destruction to the Devil’s enticement to sin in our lives.

1 Peter 1: 25 but the word of the Lord remains forever.”This word is the Good News that was proclaimed to you.
Gods word remains true because it’s exactly that, his word. It stays absolute and resolute because of him.

ISAIAH 40:8 “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God
stands forever.”
*A belief is something you hold on too.  *A Convictions is something that holds on to you.

1 PETER 1:23 having been born again, not of corruptible seed but
incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever,
JOHN 17:17 “Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.

Nothing is more sure or more grounded than God’s word:
*It is a foundation that will always stand the test of time,
*It is faithful, established by God himself, and will abide for all eternity. Jesus says in Matthew 24:35, “heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.”
So you can trust the word of God to be not only faithful, but always around to be there for you when YOU need wisdom and strength to face life in this world.
The issue is settled in Heaven. Now YOU should settle it: God’s word is true. God said what He meant and meant what He said.

I the LORD do not change. Malachi 3:6

He never changes. Why, then, do we, His followers, condone an unmarried couple’s living together? Why do we say that only love matters, not the gender of the lovers? Why do we divorce at a higher rate than the rest of Americans? Why do we end the lives of our unborn children? Why do we, children of God, lack compassion for the poor? Why are we so ready to go to war – personally, religiously, politically?

***We treat God’s Word with irreverence. We do not believe that it is eternal. We do not believe that He never changes, or, if we do, we believe that someone must have made a mistake or inserted his own opinions into His “word.”

We must return to a place where God’s word is revered as the greatest revelation of Him in our possession. It is not a document prepared by men to coerce their agenda on others, but a revelation of God’s holiness, justice, love, grace, and mercy given to the human race.

Because I love your commands
more than gold, more than pure gold,
and because I consider all your precepts right, I hate every wrong path.
Psalm 119: 127-128

I’d like to challenge you and myself  to pray through Psalm 119. This Psalm is an acrostic poem (each section correlates to a letter of the Hebrew alphabet) with 22 sections. Take one section a day. Read a verse, then pray that verse to God in your own words. If you do this from your heart, I believe you will begin to love God’s Word more than you ever have.

Lord, I love you and seek you with all my heart. I choose to turn from everything that distracts me and deceives me. Give me wisdom to see when I am getting off track. Guide my path today and every day. Amen

Experiencing God’s Love is the only thing that will give us hope for the future, even when we can’t understand the way in which He leads us.
Psalm 23:4″ Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of
death, I fear no evil; for Thou art with me…”

Matthew 25:37-40:
“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’

“The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’

We are told in the OT and NT that we serve God when we serve the oppressed. We can see His face in the face of the poor, helpless, and hurting. We only need but open our eyes!

Only God’s Love can give us the strength to persevere through the painful trials present in every human life.
“I can do all things through Him who strengthens me…”
Philippians 4:13

Col. 3:16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
*Thank you God for your Word(when W is cap in Bible means Jesus).(JN 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Verse 14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.)
*Thank you God for your eternal, perfect, all truthful word we have available to us in the Bible. Help us see through the Holy Spirit Your Love for each one of us through your word this day. Help us see Your words come to life more and more as we rely on the Holy Spirit as we read, pray and meditate on Your word given to us.  AMEN

Great passages to check out:
Romans 1:16, Rev. 1:3, 2 Pet. 1:19,23
Prov. 6:23,  1 Pet. 2:2. Deut. 11:18
Josh. 1:8, James 1:21-25
2 Timothy 3:15-17, Isaiah 8:20
John 5:39, Amos 3:7, Acts 20:32
Matthew 4:4, Hebrews 4:12
Psalm 19:7-8, Romans 10:17
2 Timothy 2:15