1 John 5:9- 12 “Even if we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony that God has given about His Son. Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son. And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.”
“Oh, if only God would speak to me!” It was 1978 and I was in a prayer meeting in Charleston, WV. Throughout the meeting, people had been sharing things that God had shown them while they were praying. Group members were using phrases such as “God showed me” or “God told me.” Now, these people were not trying to lie. As they were having private devotions throughout the previous week, the Holy Spirit was quietly bringing things into their minds and hearts. In a very real sense, God had told them things. But one group member – call her Linda, although that was not her real name – thought that all of us were hearing audible voices from God! This lady was legally blind and had to wear very thick glasses to see. Despite her visual problems, Linda held down a responsible job in downtown Charleston. Linda’s morning commute involved taking two different buses and making sure that she got off at the right stops each time; in other words, Linda was exhibiting more faith than most of the rest of us twice a day when she commuted to and from work! It took a considerable amount of time and explanation for Linda to grasp the fact that God was actually directing her each day as well and that God was not ignoring her.
We are in an election year and throughout the world, politicians are criticizing the opposition and declaring the wonders their parties have performed or are going to perform. It’s most unfortunate that so many campaign promises are mere puffery, something said to entice voters. Countries are littered with half – completed projects that were begun before the elections four years ago and still that still lack finishing touches to make them functional. After awhile, voters become confused. One cynic has remarked that we know when politicians are lying because their lips are moving!
The question is this: Is God a liar? What does God say about Himself? In Numbers 23:19, Balaam the seer gives a message to Balak, the King of Midian, who hoped Balaam would curse the Israelites for him. “God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?”
St. Paul says in Romans 3:3-4 “What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness? Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that You may be proved right when You speak and victorious when You judge.”
WHAT GOOD IS A GOD WHO LIES? Why worship an imperfect God? If you worship an imperfect being, sooner or later, whatever or whomever you worship will disappoint you. But the God whose Word is written in the Bible is perfect, without any failings of any kind. He is unchanging, all – powerful, all – knowing, always kind and loving. God is not a politician; His Word is true and settled forever.
Psalm 119:89- 91: “Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens. Your faithfulness continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures. Your ordinances stand to this day, for all things are servants to You.”
Yes, there are times when many of us wish that God would simply speak to us in an audible voice. But the point John is making here is that God has done better than simply speak to people; He has sent Jesus, His only Son, to die for the sins of all mankind and then to be resurrected and taken up into heaven. And these events were witnessed by hundreds of people. Not only that, but since the time when Jesus walked this earth, those who have believed in Him have testified to the truth of His life, death, and resurrection and to the hope they have found in Him.
“And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.” We stand on the brink of eternity, making decisions that will determine where we will spend the rest of eternity after we die. Should we trust earthly rulers who will die just as we will? Should we trust religions without the promise of eternal life? Or should we trust the One True Living God whose words are faithful and true?
PRAYER: Father God, help all who read this to put their trust in You. Send Your Holy Spirit into all of our hearts, that we might completely follow you and acknowledge you as our Lord. We thank you for sending Jesus to die for our sins. Help us to believe in your Word and to believe in Jesus and what He has done for us. In the matchless Name of King Jesus. Amen.
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