26 APR Wednesday: A Closer Walk Devotional
“All who believe in the Son of God know in their hearts that this testimony is true. Those who don’t believe this are actually calling God a liar because they don’t believe what God has testified about his Son.” 1 John 5:10
The more I read the Scriptures, the more blunt and offensive it appears to be to our modern ears. We think we know so much more than people from the previous eras of history. We certainly have more information, but hardly the wisdom. Sometimes we believe if we have the right evidence or the most prominent thinker, we can hang our hat on a topic and call it settled.
In doing so, we can presume that we have all truth and that is enough to discount God’s own testimony. Christians face the indifference of opponents to our faith even rejection and hostility. Rejection is a painful thing to be on the receiving end of. We are personally made to feel less than and our message is viewed as a fairy tale. That’s a politically correct way of saying the message is a lie or trash.
In reality, we are dealing with two things, our audience is spiritually dull and God is being insulted. Every time we share the good news there will be people who reject the message because God has hidden the truth from them. The pieces of the puzzle they do understand they suppress in their hearts thereby hardening themselves to God. Their response to God, his message, and his messengers is taken as an offense. Ultimately, they are calling God a liar and they will face the consequences. May God have mercy on their souls.
Are you calling God a liar?
Reading Plan: Psalm 38; Dan. 5:1-12; 1 Jn. 5:1-12; Luke 4:38-44
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