11 JUL 23 Tuesday: A Closer Walk Devotional
“And he who is the Glory of Israel will not lie, nor will he change his mind, for he is not human that he should change his mind!” 1 Samuel 15: 29
There is an interesting thing that happens when someone begins to share their faith. You find that people will have all kinds of interesting ideas about God. Some are rooted in religions that are false, but some are rooted in the person’s mind. People create thoughts about what God is like and how he might treat people. They are fashioning a god to suit themselves.
This is a violation of the second commandment given to Israel by God. When a person doesn’t know God or doesn’t like what they have heard about Him, people tweak their idea or massage Scripture to make themselves feel better. When you are faced with the reality that God is good, holy, and perfect, it can spark a bit of fear in you. That is because we are not.
Fear is good, for it is the beginning of wisdom. Isaiah experienced God in a way that shook him to the core and in the 55th chapter of his book he made the statement that “God’s thoughts and ways are not like ours”. God does not lie, he is the truth. There is no error, sin, or evil in God. That is why he defines sin the way he does. It is those sins that are counter to his nature and will.
He expects his creatures to do his will and to be like him, a reflection of him. Saul sinned against God and it cost him his leadership over Israel. He probably thought that God might overlook his sins by banking on the traits of mercy, love, or grace. How many people when confronted with their sin think God will let them off the hook because he is loving? A ton! God has made a way to deal with our sins from before the world was created. He doesn’t change his mind but does only what pleases him.
Do you know God’s nature and how he deals with your sin?
Reading Plan: Psalm 5, 6; 1 Sam. 15:24-35; Acts 9:32-43; Luke. 23:56-24:11
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