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God Is Our Only Reliable Source of Truth, Justice, & Love!


“For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does.  The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.” 
- Psalm 33:4-5 (NIV)

Have you noticed how it seems that our world is full of people that can never seem to tell it to you straight?  We live in a world full of liars, cheaters, two-faced people, injustice, and evil.  Does anyone tell the truth anymore?  Does anyone care about the lack of justice around the world?  Who can you rely on anymore in this messed up world?  

The writer of this psalm tells us that, “the word of the LORD is right and true.”  How refreshing it is to know that we still have one who is full of the truth and who speaks what is right!  God’s words never fail and he speaks only the truth.  We never have to worry about whether or not God’s word is reliable because we know that he only speaks the truth.

The psalmist continues and tells us that God is faithful in all he does.  Who do you know that is truly reliable one hundred percent of the time?  There really is only one, and that is God.  Not only does he speak the truth all of the time, but he is faithful in all he does.  He loves righteousness and justice as well.  This means that not only does God speak truth and act in faithfulness, but that he also cares for those suffering from a lack of justice and he cares whether or not we choose to live righteous lives.

Perhaps the best news from this passage is that, “the earth is full of his unfailing love!”  We are a people that are in desperate need of not only truth, faithfulness, and justice, but we need love too.  We experience love on so many different levels and from so many different sources, but the ultimate and greatest example of love in this world is the fact that God willingly sent his only Son to die for our sins and provide us with a way to enter into a right relationship with God.  Faith in Jesus Christ grants us the right to be considered righteous before God!

This psalm is full of encouragement for us in the messed up world we live in today.  Even though it may not seem like it at times, there is a God worth serving in this world!  This God is a God who not only is right and true, but a God who loves righteousness and justice and constantly pours out his unfailing love over the entire earth.  Take time today to thank God for who he is and for the greatness of what he has done and is doing right now!

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