No Wiggle Room

January 11

We sometimes have difficulty espousing the ‘right’ and eschewing the ‘wrong’ of a matter. We weigh both sides. We compromise. We play the ends against the middle in our attempt to gain strategic advantage in our interaction with other people who are doing the same thing with the same goal in mind.

Our intent isn’t to establish the crux of a matter, it is to achieve the thing we want in whatever way works. We want to serve our purpose and further our interests, but we don't want to appear scheming so we endeavor to veil our manipulations toward advantage in a viable rationale.

But that’s not what the Word of God says we should do. Hebrews 4:12 says, “The Word of God is quick and powerful, sharper than any two-edged sword…it is a judge of the ideas and intents of the heart.” The Word of the Lord doesn’t play favorites or manipulate facts to its own ends.

It simply is. Jesus is the Living Word of God. He is the manifestation of all that God stands for. He is unchanging. He embodies truth and upholds truth. That truth cuts to the quick of a man’s heart and soul and judges him in the essence of who he is. There is no subterfuge, no wiggle room with the Word. It is absolute.