Daily Journal- Don't Tamper With God's Word

Hello friends(and wife Natasha), todays reading really spoke to me and encouraged me. If you are a Christian I would encourage you to tell your lost friends and family about what Jesus has done for them. Its great to pray for people and invite them to church, but when you share the good news of Christ, you are truly fulfilling your call to the great commission! Just something to think about today. And if your not a Christian, this scripture might encourage you to not compromise in areas that your dealing with. God bless you.

SCRIPTURE:
We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God's word, but by the open statement of truth we would commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God. (2 Corinthians 4:2)

OBSERVATION:
Because Paul is not motivated in his ministry by money, and because he does not crave human approval, Paul refused to tamper with God's word by watering it down or changing it to suit what people wanted to hear. Instead he made open statements of truth, no matter who he was speaking to. He was faithful to the point of death, and he wasn't looking for the latest method or fad.

APPLICATION:
We live in a day where every time you turn on the so called "Christian" channels, someone is watering down the gospel and making it all about money. Or they have miracles for sale. Or they're trying to flatter you into the kingdom. And there are usually two motives to do this: One is money, and the other is for approval of man. Paul did not do this. The gospel that Paul preached was not tampered with.

I needed to hear this, because in my own life as I share the gospel, I need to remember not to tamper with the message. I need to be careful not to let feelings get in the way of God's message. When your witnessing to people, the temptation to not talk about sin can be great. You can get tempted to not talk about the wrath of God and the real reason why Jesus had to die.

PRAYER:
Dear Lord, I don't want to tamper with your word. I don't want to be cunning. I want to make statements of truth with love. Please help me to be bold and faithful. Give me a heart for those who are lost. In Jesus name, Amen!
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