LET GOD BE TRUE!

"Let God be true, but every man a liar." -Romans 3:4 [KJV]

I have read of one who was dumb (unable to speak); but, on seeing a violent attempt to murder his father, cried out with great vehemence, “My father!” When his heavenly Father’s truth and faithfulness are attacked, St. Paul could not be mute. Fired with a holy emotion of spirit, he cries out, “Let God be true.” Vain, arrogant man! Will you dare oppose your carnal reasonings, and fallacious arguments, against the covenant purposes, faithful word, and precious promises of the Lord? Every such man, be he ever so noble, mighty, wise, and learned, is a liar. 

St. Paul’s heart was too warm for the glory of his God, to pay any soft compliment to those who act under the influence of the father of lies. The keen satire of Mr. Pope is admirably adapted to such: Snatch from his hand the balance and the rod, Rejudge his justice, be the god of God! In reas’ning pride (my friend) our error lies; All quit their sphere, and rush into the skies. Christian, lay aside thy carnal reason. Take up the Lord’s word: exercise thy faith upon it. Thou art called to be valiant for the truths of a faithful, covenant-making, and covenant-keeping God. 

Timid silence is criminal, when your Father’s truth is arraigned, and His glory at stake. Know, thou hast much within thee, and many around thee, in combination to oppose the mystery of godliness—God manifest in the flesh, to bring salvation to miserable sinners; and God’s faithfulness to make this effectual, by His sovereign grace, in spite of all the unfaithfulness of man. Mr. Carnal-reason says, ‘How can these things be?’ Mr. High-thoughts exalts himself against them; Mr. Free-will refuses to submit to them; Mr. Unbelief pronounces them impossible to be true; Mr. Self-love declares against subjection to them; Mr. Human-pride cries, ‘Away with them—totally reject them!’ and Mr. Self-righteousness cries them down, as leading to licentiousness. 

These are all professed judges of divinity; but, in reality, are lying adversaries against your Lord’s truth and faithfulness, and your peace, comfort, and holiness. Abide by what is written. Oppose God’s truth to all their lying suggestions. Be simple of heart. Let simple faith prevail. Feed by faith upon God’s truth, and you shall prosper; whilst others cavil against it, and grow lean. 

Hold fast “the hope of eternal life, which God, Who cannot lie, promised (to Christ Jesus, as our covenant Head, and that we should enjoy it in Him) before the world began.”

-preacher William Mason (1724-1797 A.D.)

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