"I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."
John 14:6 NKJV
I dislike lies, how about you? Some people will say, 'It was only a little lie, it doesn't matter.' Yes, it does matter and, yes, it was a lie. You cannot water down an untruth, it is full lie.
Jesus was and is, full of truth. He never lied - ever, it's the devil who does that. We can rely on what the Word of God says, it is the total truth; and, when God makes you a promise, even though you may have to wait for a long time, it will happen. People have waited for many years for the fulfilment of a promise of God. Usually, God will say 'Yes', but He tends not to always say when. We just have to be patient, knowing that He cannot lie.
The great missionary to China, James Hudson-Taylor once commented about Mathew 6.33 by saying, 'If we can only wait right up to the time, God cannot lie; God cannot forget. He is pledged to supply all our need.' And God did, Hudson-Taylor may have had to wait for his needs to be fulfilled, but God never let him down, and what's more, He won't let you down either. Jesus is not only true, He is the Truth.
I heard of a minister who was invited to preach at a church fifty miles away. Now this minister was a man of faith and received very little by way of remuneration from his church. He was a newly qualified Pastor. He agreed to the invitation but was so short of cash that he wondered how the small amount of petrol in his car, would get him there and home again. He set off. Halfway through the trip, the car began to jerk as it was running out of petrol. Just there on the side of the road, there was a garage. He slowly jerked on to the forecourt and a guy came out to administer the petrol. The Pastor asked the chap to fill the car with water. After a little deliberation, the man did so. The Pastor got to his knees and said to God, 'Lord, you once turned the water into wine; please now, turn this water into petrol. He then, stood up, thanked the chap for his kindness and got into his car and drove off. He not only got to his preaching venue but he returned safely home, all on water that had been miraculously turned into petrol.
I've told this story many times and it is true. However, I have received very skeptical comments. However, one cannot get away from the fact that, Jesus Christ is the Truth and His Word to us is the truth also. If it is in His Word, then it is true and He will perform it.
Obviously, I would warn about doing such a thing yourself, unless, of course, Jesus had specifically told you to do so, like the Pastor. One thing though, Grasp hold of the fact that, Jesus is exciting, He is amazing to walk with. He is wonderful to trust. And, He will NEVER let you down.
Copyriight 2021 Grahame Howard
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