APR 21

Revelation 22:17-21
Memorise Revelation 22:18-19
“Ye shall not add unto the word...neither shall ye diminish ought from it”

Any attempt to “correct” God’s Word is to corrupt God’s Word. It is perfect and there is absolutely no need to add or subtract or change God’s Word. There is a warning and solemn injunction that no one is to do that at the close of the last book of the Bible. The purpose is to guard Scripture from being corrupted by sinful men.

Those who add to God’s Word think that the Bible is incomplete, and that they can somehow ‘improve on it’. The modern corrupters are those who think they have new truth from God that they want to communicate to the people. Others claim to receive visions and dreams from God, and see them as additional revelation from God, even using them to supersede the Word of God in their lives. Such persons are actually the enemies of Christ and the curse of God is upon them.

Then there are those who subtract from God’s Word, even taking out twelve verses of Mark 16, as was done by the NIV translators when they removed Mark 16:9-20, together with many other verses from different parts of the Bible. These evil men are rejecting the Word of God when they discard and cast doubts on any part of God’s Word. Every jot and tittle is precious. They have tampered with God’s pure and perfect Word and God says that He will remove their part out of the book of life. Their names were never written in the first place. They were never saved and they will now not be saved.

Dearest teen, there will be times when the Word of God is difficult to understand. There will also be some passages that are obscure so that you indulge in your own conjectures. Our response must never be to think that the Word of God is in error. Rather we must have the humility to accept that there are certain things that our limited knowledge and maturity cannot comprehend. Little by little as you grow in grace and in the knowledge of the Lord, more and more things will be clearer to you. Above all, understand that a finite mind like ours can never fathom the infinite mind of God and it is best always to trust and obey. No jot or tittle of Christ’s Word shall fall to the ground. All shall have its fulfillment in God’s time.

Thought: “…the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord.” (Psalm 117: 2)
Prayer: Gracious and loving heavenly Father, may I ever magnify Thy Word by loving Your Word, studying and obeying it all the days of my life.