Shown to be Right
Romans 3: Do the Jews then have any advantage over the Gentiles? Or
is there any value in being circumcised? 2 Much,
indeed, in every way! In the first place, God trusted his message to the
Jews. 3 But what if some of them were not faithful?
Does this mean that God will not be faithful? 4 Certainly
not! God must be true, even though all human beings are liars. As the scripture
says,
“You must be shown to be right when you speak;
you must win your case when you are being tried.”
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“Who broke this?” I was asked. “I don’t know” was my lying answer,
knowing full well I broke it. “I promise I will never do that again” was my
lying statement when I got caught speeding. “I believe GOD can do anything” was
my lying statement when doubt filled me up so much that I took matters in my
own hands.
- Many times I have lied out of convenience.
- Many times I have lied to protect myself.
- Many times I have lied for no reason at all.
Paul continues the explanation of GOD’s relationship with
humanity. He speaks about GOD choosing the Jews to reveal HIS message to the
world. Unfortunately, this all important message was not handled with the faith
it deserved. Some were not faithful to the message and chose to lie, to keep a
following versus pointing their lives to JESUS.
- GOD wants me to grow up enough to speak the truth about JESUS.
- GOD wants me to recognize that I need HIM to open my eyes to my lies.
- GOD wants me to confess my lies because they stain any righteous acts I may do.
One prophet, Isaiah, was called to be a speaker for GOD. He
confessed to GOD that he was a liar. GOD healed him of lying by giving him
courage to speak the truth about JESUS. He then wrote this about JESUS, “But HE
was wounded for our transgressions, HE was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement
for our peace was upon HIM, And by HIS stripes we are healed.”
GOD can take a liar like me, forgive those lies and fill me with
confidence in HIM that HE will be faithful because HE cannot and will not ever
lie to me. When HE says “You are forgiven for all your sins because you believe
in MY SON” HE means it. I believe I am forgiven for my lies.
- Are you a liar, even to yourself?
- Do you hide things to protect your image?
- Will you change your speech and be “shown to be right” so others can hear what JESUS has done by HIS forgiveness today?
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