Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Truth or Consequences

DEVOTION
PROVERBS
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES
Prov 12:19
19 Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
NIV
I am not sure about how this truth relates to the everyday life of people but I sure it the relationship between the man-made beliefs and the truth of God. I think this is saying that whatever man conceives of as being the right way to think has to be the thing that only lasts for a moment in comparison to forever. If I came up with some great system of belief as say believing that man evolved from apes that system would only last for a moment. It would not state the test of forever because if it does not include the system of creation of all things by God, it will vanish will all those who believe in it. It is only the words spoken by God that will last forever for his lips are the only ones that have actually spoken pure truth. So If speak the Word of God, if I declare the truth of God, I speak with truthful lips and my words will endure forever. But if I speak about the things of man, it apparently is a pack of lies and will last only as long as man can keep it going. A lie cannot last forever, especially if it is a lie about what to believe in if it is not God. The theory of evolution, the big bang theory, or any religion started by a man, like Buddhism, Islam, Hindi, Mormonism or the slew of others out there which are not based on or have added to the Word of God as the basis for their belief will all vanish like the earth itself will at the time God determines, but his words will last an eternity. I would think any intelligent thinking human being would surely choose that which would last forever over the other, but I know that is not the case. I even think that intelligence is a system of belief, but it is based on a lie itself for God has declared that the wisdom of man is but foolishness to him. It does not matter how smart or intelligent I am in regards to the thoughts and beliefs of mankind. What matters is that I believe God and I declare his truth. If I am going to see forever, if what I believe is going to endure forever, I must see and believe the true words of God. I think it is a matter of truth or consequences.

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