Running on Faith Weekday Devotions:
Is it wise to flippantly say, “God says…” or to misquote scripture to fit one’s own agenda?
Deuteronomy 4:2: “You shall not add to the word which I am commanding you, nor take away from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.”
Deuteronomy 12:32 : Whatever (Lit. Everything that) I command you, you shall be careful to do; you shall not add to nor take away from it.
Proverbs 30:6: “Do not add to His words Or He will reprove you, and you will be proved a liar.” (C.f. Joshua 1:7, Revelation 22:18–19)
Fear of the Lord causes us to yearn to teach the Truth of the Bible! I pray that the Lord keep me on track in each devotion. Misquoting scripture or wrongly saying “God says…” has significant consequences.
How would you respond to your employees flippantly misquoting you in the workplace and/or to clients?
Humbly pray for God to keep you on track, to forgive sin, & for the recipients to hear correctly in spite of any inadvertent errors in our speech.
In Christ,
Rick
Origin of Running on Faith
Rick originally thought of the phrase, “Running on Faith” while running the hilly, gravel-covered country roads north of Kearney, NE in the early 1990s.
“Running on Faith” was his instant choice as the title for his first book when he began writing it in 2006. Unfortunately, due to various challenges, completion did not occur until 2017.
Rick’s lifetime miles have now exceeded 135,000 miles at an overall lifetime, doorstep-to-doorstep, average pace of approximately 6:32/mile.
