You can trust this: Every word that God speaks is true.
Words, words, words – on every station, channel, podcast network, and Facebook page. We could listen to the words of men and women all day long. But how do we know if their words have any value? We need words that are true and valuable so that we can live our lives in harmony with the way things are. We need them so that we will prosper and flourish, rather than wither and decline. Although the world is full of words, not all of them are true. Many of them, in fact, are completely and utterly false.
We especially need truth when it comes to words about religious matters. It’s tough sorting through preachers and podcasters to know which will guide us to a better relationship with God.
Where can we find the words of truth? Agur son of Jakeh, the author of our verse for today, says that we can find them with God. Every word that God speaks is true and tested. The second half of our verse says the words are a shield to those that trust in them. There are other words out there that presume to tell us the truth, but God’s words are the ones you want.
The words of Agur are not simply his own. God is speaking through him. God is revealing through Agur that His words are true and that you can rely on them; the Bible testifies of itself. God’s words must come to us through the words of men, and we should pay heed to them. If we pay heed, then we will have what we need — the words of truth leading us to know God and how to rightly relate to Him.
By John Huisman
