OUTWIT GOD?

To the faithful you show yourself faithful,

to the blameless you show yourself blameless,

to the pure you show yourself pure,

but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd.

Psalm 18:25, 26 NIV

There is an abiding principle revealed here that you and I must never forget – God deals with us in the way that we deal with Him.

The Bible declares that God is utterly faithful. There isn’t even a hint of unfaithfulness with God – His nature is to be faithful in all His dealings. Because God is radically faithful, He rewards even the smallest act of faithfulness. He never loses sight of a single thing that we do in sincere faith and obedience.

To the faithful God shows Himself faithful. To the blameless God shows Himself blameless. If we are pure and upright in our walk with Him, then He will be the same toward us – far purer than we can ever be. But it’s the way that we relate to Him that determines the way He relates to us.

But then there is that final word of warning: “to the crooked you show yourself shrewd.” Have you ever thought that you could fool God? There are still people who foolishly believe that they can somehow deceive God. These people believe that they can “pull the wool over God’s eyes” and get away with it. They are so taken up with their own shrewdness and intellect. But I want to warn you, God is much shrewder than you are. Scripture says that even “the foolishness of God is wiser than men” (1 Cor. 1:25).

So beware of any attempt to outwit God because it cannot be done.

Joy in the journey,

Danny