The Absolutes of God

J. Kilcup
A teacher made a remark once that often comes to mind these days. After having heard of his need of the Savior, he remarked: "You cannot be sure of the things of which you speak, as there are no absolutes. Everything is relative." He went on to tell of the “gray areas" of life, in which it is impossible to know with accuracy what is true.
It makes my heart sing to think of the absolutes of God. We are not left in the world to wander about in "gray areas," indecision, ifs or maybes, or in our own experiences and opinions. As those who have accepted Jesus Christ as our personal Savior, have we taken time today to thank God for the faith to know and be persuaded of His verities? Have we paused to thank Him for the Scriptures which present the Savior simply and clearly as the only One able to meet our need? Have we thanked Him for a Book which gives clear answers and principles for every question, problem or trial with which we shall ever be confronted?
It is a grand thing to rest upon the absolutes of God. It is this which lifts the believer's spirit, and gives settled peace in a turbulent world. This confidence in God's Word is the very thing Satan has attempted to undermine from the beginning, when he posed the subtle question to Eve, "Yea, hath God said?" This implies that God has not really spoken to mankind; we are free to live independently of Him. The political, economic and moral conditions in the world today reflect the tragic results of man's refusal of God's absolutes.