It Is Impossible for God to Lie
It Is Impossible for God to Lie
When the book of Hebrews talks about God’s promises to us, it notes in Hebrews 6:18,
It is impossible for God to lie.
And then, we read in John 1:16,
Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
One might ask, “What truth was realized through Jesus Christ?” The answer is spread all throughout the Old Testament, where many writers, whose lives spanned thousands of years, prophesied all sorts of details about the life, suffering, death, and resurrection of the Savior. All those prophesies came true, to the very smallest detail, in the one Man, Christ Jesus. In that way, “Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.”
So, we have truth staring us in the face every time we open up our Bible. It has proven itself to be true over thousands of years, with promises kept. Okay. So, it’s impossible for God to lie and all of His promises of salvation came true in Jesus. What should we realize in all that truth? We have something we can trust. It feels good to be able to really trust.
One of the trusted truths set before us is that God loves us — really loves us. That love led Jesus to pay for all our sins on the cross. That’s a truth. That gives us a joy and peace that is so different from other things in this world. There is a goodness in this truth that relieves us from the burdens and troubles of this world.
What’s so very good about truth is that it can be proven. History proves the Bible to be true. So, it is comforting to read in Psalm 119:160,
The sum of Thy word is truth.
There is a contrast to truth. That would be all the lies that plague this world. When Jesus described the destructive lies of the devil in John 8:44, He said,
Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature; for he is a liar, and the father of lies.
That’s something to think about when we consider the source of all sorts of lies that confront us daily. Whether they be lies being told about the truths in God’s word and His salvation — lies told in a courtroom — lies about an old car one is trying to sell — or even a child’s lie about getting into the cookie jar — lies come from the evil within us.
People get rather accustomed to hearing lies. Lies produce feelings of suspicion, fear, hate, anger, doubts about the unknown, and that vague feeling of distrust. All those who tell lies will claim they are telling the truth, but they cannot prove that they are telling the truth. There is no positive evidence of truth. They even contradict themselves.
But, God, our Creator and Redeemer, has given us a ton of proof for the truths contained in His word. There we can find good reason to trust, love, and believe. Resting in God’s truths, we say, “Hallelujah! Lord Jesus, thank You for being our living proof of real forgiveness and love.”
Love,
Margaret
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Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus by the Yupiq Eskimo village of Quinhagak, Alaska
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… Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus …
A Christian devotional to glorify the LORD of lords and GOD of gods
Pray for our country
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The LORD made this day, let us rejoice and be glad in Him.
Psalm 118:24
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The word of the LORD is tried;
He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
Psalm 18:30
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Sing for joy in the LORD, O you righteous ones;
Praise is becoming to the upright.
Psalm 33:1
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How blessed are those who dwell in Thy house!
They are ever praising Thee.
Psalm 84:4
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Just as a father has compassion on his children,
So the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.
Psalm 103:13
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O give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
Psalm 107:1
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Glory in His holy name;
Let the heart of those who seek the LORD be glad.
Psalm 105:3
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Not that I have already obtained it, or have already become perfect, but I press on in order that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:12
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