All Men Are Liars!

So many hypocrites.

That is the answer I hear often when I ask people why they no longer believe God to be true to His word.

I've never understood why one would equate a mere mortal's behavior with God's. He is God and we are not. Very simple.

But lately I have found myself in that boat. A boat I choose to capsize today and swim to the shore of God's faithfulness.....whoo the metaphors are heavy today. ;)

Paul talks about this in Romans, part of God's living, breathing Word. He answers some questions that the Jews had in chapter 3. The same questions Christian people are still asking. "If I look around and see God's people being unfaithful, and completely untrustworthy, how can I believe that God Himself in worthy of my faith and trust?"

Here is Paul's answer, which I love.

Even if everyone else is a liar, GOD IS TRUE!

In another translation, it says 'Let God be true, and every man a liar'

I have been guilty of taking my own experience with people who have lied to me, betrayed me, hurt me, let me down, and so on.... and done the classic thing that psychologists call transferrence. I have punished God for the sin of people. How absurd.

I choose to believe today that God is True.

Even if every one else is a liar.