PASSIONATE FOR GOD AND TRUTH
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WORD FROM THE HOLY BIBLE FOR TODAY
Romans 3:3–4
“What if some were unfaithful? Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God? By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar, as it is written, “That you may be justified in your words, and prevail when you are judged.”“
REFLECTION
OUR CONCERN WITH TRUTH IS AN INEVITABLE EXPRESSION OF OUR CONCERN WITH GOD
“Our concern with truth is an inevitable expression of our concern with God. If God exists, then he is the measure of all things, and what he thinks about all things is the measure of what we should think.
Not to care about truth is not to care about God. To love God passionately is to love truth passionately. Being God-centered in life means being truth-driven in ministry. What is not true is not of God.
Ponder these four sets of texts on God and truth:
1) God Is the Truth
Romans 3:3–4 (God the Father): “What if some were unfaithful? Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God? By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar.”
John 14:6 (God the Son): Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
John 15:26 (God the Spirit): “When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.”
2) Not Loving the Truth Is Eternally Ruinous
Second Thessalonians 2:10: The wicked will perish “because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.”
3) Christian Living Is Based on Knowledge of the Truth
First Corinthians 6:15–16: “Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never! Or do you not know that he who is joined to a prostitute becomes one body with her?”
4) The Body of Christ Is Built with Truth in Love
Colossians 1:28: “Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ.”
May God make us passionate for him and for truth.”
- By John Piper. © Desiring God Foundation.
PASSIONATE FOR GOD AND TRUTH
OUR CONCERN WITH TRUTH IS AN INEVITABLE EXPRESSION OF OUR CONCERN WITH GOD
1. Deepen Your Relationship Through Prayer: Dedicate intentional time daily to heartfelt prayer, inviting Jesus into every aspect of your life and seeking His guidance and presence. 2. Immerse Yourself in Scripture: Consistently study the Bible to discover God's character and truth, allowing it to shape your thoughts and actions. 3. Engage in Worship and Community: Participate actively in worship, fellowship, and discussions with other believers to encourage and challenge one another in pursuing Christ. 4. Live Out Your Faith in Love: Apply Jesus' teachings by serving others selflessly, sharing His truth with humility, and embodying His love in your daily interactions.
Neven MacEwan
Lord Jesus, I come to You with an open heart, longing to know You more deeply. Draw me closer to Your love and fill me with Your presence each day. Teach me to walk in Your truth, to hear Your voice, and to trust in Your plans for my life. Help me love You with all my heart, soul, mind, and strength, and let Your light shine through me so others may see Your grace. Amen.
Neven MacEwan
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