You may have the “Honesty” song by Billy Joel floating in the back of your head right now, but that’s not even the beginning of the honest nature of God as demonstrated in this week’s selection of world events.Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
In each thing, you see the truth and honesty of God and His revealed word.
Unlike man who will literally say one thing and then turn and do the exact opposite! US & Iran claim they do not want war, but then THIS: US says strikes on Iran-linked sites just ‘beginning’ (msn.com) US carries out retaliatory strikes on Iranian-linked militia targets in Iraq and Syria | CNN Politics U.S. launches strikes in Iraq, Syria, nearly 40 reported killed | Reuters
New York pretends to be a “sanctuary” but permits an environment of sin to the point these guys are CHARGED with 130 separate violations: New York brothers face 130 charges over weapons stash, celebrity ‘hitlist’ (nbcnews.com) you can times that by at least 25 and that will get you close to the ones they are NOT charged with.
Psalms 55:23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
When you see a nation has banned the Holy Bible from it’s land, and now it is “falling”: Britain falls to lowest-ever position in global corruption index (msn.com) or a famous “actor” has died, you know these are from an honest God as well: Football world mourns Carl Weathers, who played in NFL and CFL: ‘Just damn sad’ (msn.com)
Galatians 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
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The fires, too, great ways to determine the truth of a thing! A fire set off by a gas explosion in Kenya kills at least 3 people and injures 280 others – ABC News (go.com) At least 19 dead in Chile forest fires, with hundreds of homes threatened by almost 100 active blazes | South China Morning Post (scmp.com)
1Corinthians 3:13 Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.
Whilst the flood(s) remind of the covenant God set by His rainbow: Death toll from Philippine landslides, floods rises to 14 (msn.com)
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.