Thursday 1 Mar 2012

Thursday Reading: 2 Timothy 2:19

Key Verse: 2 Timothy 2:19
19  Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

Devotion:
It should not have to take a rocket scientist to know that you cannot build a house on ground that is crumbling or simply not strong enough to bare the weight of a house. So it should not have to take a rocket scientist to realise that we cannot build a church on something that is not the truth! But what we have is the evidence that God’s Word is the truth by the very fact that the church has been in existence for such a long time and continues to be a pillar in society. Just because so many people are saying that that pillar does not exist or is not there – that does not mean that it is not there. We can see it, we can feel it and we can know it… How can man reject it?

Sadly there are too many people who are rejecting God and rejecting Christ just because someone else says so. What we need to do is to find out the truth for ourselves so that we can know that we are building on a sure foundation. Yes, God’s Word continues to tell us the truth and we have great men of faith that go out and preach God’s Word to us so that we can know that truth and yet we have so many that turn their back on that truth and walk off in the other direction. Why? Because they don’t want to be found out as doing something wrong! Why should they admit to being in the wrong when they can cover things up and continue as if nothing had happened?

We now have governments doing exactly that nowadays which is causing global chaos in many financial markets – but it is digging deep into the very fabric of society, teaching people that lies are ok. They are NOT! God’s Word does not teach us that because it is the truth. How can the truth be a lie?

Sadly, we also have many people who are claiming to be Christians or saying that they believe in God when the truth is far from them. Satan believes in God… but he is not following God… Do you want to be counted as one of those that pretend to be with God or do you want to be one of His children? There is no hiding from the truth because God continue to see everything that is going on. There is no bending the truth to fit in our lifestyles because God’s Truth does not change. We have had His Word from the very beginning and it has remained the same truth that it started out as being – because it is the truth. Stand on it. Believe it. Live it!

Points to Ponder:
Do you tell others you are a Christian?

How well do you know God?