By Paul Chappell
"For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief
make the faith of God without effect? God forbid: yea, let God be true, but
every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy
sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged."
Romans 3:3–4
Suppose you were driving on a mountain road and saw a sign
that said, "Slow—Dangerous Curves Ahead." There are three basic
responses to such a sign. You could heed the warning and slow down. You could
choose to ignore it and continue driving as you were. Or you could choose to
defy it and accelerate. No matter which response you choose, the sign will not
change. The only thing that changes by your heeding, ignoring, or defying the
sign is the amount of the repair and medical bills you will incur.
The Word of God is the same. It never changes. The warnings
it gives that spell out the dangers of wrong behavior are not in the least
affected by whether or not we believe them. So many people today are convinced
that truth is relative—that truth is determined by what they believe to be
true. That lie has been destroying lives ever since Satan first presented it in
the Garden of Eden. Rather than trying to decide for ourselves what is right
and true, we need to be willing to take God’s absolute standard and adopt it as
our own.
When we choose to ignore the warning signs posted along the
road of life, we are placing our wisdom and judgment above that of God. That
approach always leads to destruction. Faith in God requires that we trust Him
to know what is best, even if it does not seem right to us.
Has God been bringing warning signs into your life lately?
Heed the commands of Scripture and the biblical counsel and concerns of godly
people. You will be thankful you did!
Today's Rooted Principle:
The difference between safety and tragedy is found in
heeding and following the warnings and commands of Scripture.
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