Read What Is Written

Have you ever been mis-quoted or had your words twisted into something you did not say or mean? I suppose it's true that "silence is seldom misquoted." Although we deserved Him to be, I'm so glad God wasn't silent after man sinned. God not only spoke to man after the fall, He carefully chose men to write down His words. "It is written" appears 311 times in Scripture. Jesus said, "Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away." (Matthew 24:35). How wonderful God's words are written down ... that is, written down in order that we should read them! It's most unfortunate, however, many Believers don't read God's words; further troubling is the fact that God's words have been twisted into something God never said. Did you know those who handle money spend time training to recognize both real and counterfeit money? Interestingly, they don't study the counterfeit, the fake bills; no, they carefully study the real, the authentic tender. In the same way, if we do not know The Truth as God delivered it to His chosen writers, we will never identify what is counterfeit, what is untrue. Do you faithfully read God's Word? If not, I suggest you're a prime target for Satan's lies, deceit and the twisted truth. Only you can change that: ask God for the grace you need to love Him so intensely you want to read what He has written. Wanna know truth? Read what is written!