That's the Truth

Numbers 23:19 God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?

One of the most memorable stories in the bible is the one of Moses leading the children of Israel out of Egypt.  But do you remember how many times Pharoah changed his mind when he said they could go, but then said they couldn’t?  That’s the way we humans are.  We change our minds, and we are proud to have the opportunity and capability to do so.

However, God is not human.  He does not lie, and he does not change his mind.  Once he speaks that something is so, he acts and fulfills his promises.

We are born with the propensity to lie and deceive.  It doesn’t take very many months for a young toddler to learn to hide, to manipulate, to trick, and to deceive his parents.  That’s why we need a Savior.

But we often project our own human tendencies and qualities over to God, and this verse is a good reminder to us daily that he is not like us.  There is no evil in him, and he is pure and holy.

Just this simple reminder can set our hearts at peace, knowing that once we are his.  He takes care of us, and he loves us.  And there’s nothing deceitful, or untruthful about that – at all.

He said he loves us.  He said he’s for us.  He said he will never leave us. 

And that’s the truth.