The Word of Truth

The Bible is the Word of Truth. This is evidenced in many ways. I came across a couple of amazing examples recently.

In 1 Kings 17:1 the prophet Elijah announces to wicked King Ahab that there will be no rain. The Lord is going to send a prolonged drought. In fact, Elijah had prayed that the Lord would do this before he made his announcement to Ahab (James 5:17). How could Elijah pray this prayer and be so sure that it would be answered that he stood up and confronted Ahab? Because the Bible is the word of truth. In Deuteronomy 11:16-17; 28:15,23-24, the Lord had warned that if the people of Israel turned and worshipped other gods that the Lord would stop the rain. That's what happened. Ahab formalized the worship of Baal into the life of Israel. He built a temple and an altar to this false god. Therefore, Elijah knew that God would do what He said. And God did what He said. Baal was supposedly the god of the storms. The people worshipped him thinking he would send the rain they needed. God showed that He alone is Lord. When the prophets of Baal were defeated and judged, then God sent rain ending a three year drought (1 Kings 18:20-46).
Amazing!

Here's another one. After Joshua and Israel defeated Jericho, Joshua pronounced a curse on any one who would rebuild the city. They would do so at the cost of the life of their first-born and their youngest (Joshua 6:26). In 1 Kings 16:34 we read of a man who rebuilt Jericho and, exactly as the word of truth proclaims, he did so at the cost of his first-born and his youngest. Incredible.

The Bible is the Word of Truth. Therefore we need to work hard in order to cut it straight. We must take seriously its warnings and rejoice in its promises. In this day of confusion and relativism aren't you glad that you can study the word of truth?