Truth That Never Changes - Martin Wiles

All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. 2 Timothy 3:16 NLT

I don’t remember whether Mom and Dad explained the importance of what I watched on television, but I remember watching with great interest.

Just shy of nine years old, I sat in the den of our church-owned home and stared at a small black-and-white television. The date was July 1960, and American Neil Armstrong was about to become the first man to set foot on the moon.

Although I didn’t know it then, I discovered later that many Americans didn’t believe anyone was on the moon. I suppose they still thought a space machine couldn’t be launched from earth and land on the moon—much less that someone could walk on it. Despite evidence to the contrary, some wouldn’t believe it.

In giving instructions to a young minister, Paul reminded Timothy about the nature of God’s Word. He, too, would encounter some who would not believe its message despite evidence to the contrary.

Almost two thousand years of history haven’t changed anything. Opinions about the Bible vary. Some believe every word in it is truth, while others think nothing in it is true. Many are in the middle. They believe it records truth when it addresses faith and some historical matters but have no confidence in it when it speaks of scientific things. For them, it’s mostly a collection of myths, legends, and fairy tales.

Regarding God’s Word, we have only two choices: complete truth or not truth at all. If we can’t trust what it says about scientific and historical matters, how can we be sure it speaks truth when it addresses faith matters?

Accepting God’s Word is an act of faith, just like our belief in Jesus Christ as God’s Son and our Savior. We must believe God breathed the words and that those words show the way He wants us to live, think, and speak. Measuring our actions and attitudes based on the Bible’s teachings shows where we need to make changes. Believing its teachings and promises and watching them fulfilled in our lives reinforces its validity. What we think about God’s Word will show up in our lifestyle.

Think about what you think about the Bible.

Father, give me the courage to take a leap of faith and believe the Bible is your true Word. 

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