My Ideas Should be in Harmony with God’s Word

In review of Luke 21:33 it says,  “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.” (NIV)

At times I wonder if an idea that came to me is an instruction from God, a deception from Satan, or just something I just want to do. It is extremely important to recognize the difference and know how to discern God’s voice, because it can have eternal consequences.

In fact, sometimes evil gets blamed on God when people say, “God told me to do it!” The Bible says in 1 John 4:1, “Don’t always believe every message you hear just because someone says it is a message from God; test it first to see if it really is” (TLB).

God will never contradict his Word. God doesn’t say one thing and then changes his mind and says another. If he said it, it’s true, and it will always be true.

God is consistent. He isn’t moody. He will never tell me to violate a principle that he’s already given in his Word, the Bible.

So the first question I need to ask is, “Does this thought line up with what God has already said?” If what’s in my mind contradicts something that God has already said in the Bible, then I know it’s wrong.

Jesus said in Luke 21:33, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away” (NIV). God’s Word is eternal, because truth never changes. If something was true 5,000 years ago, it was true 1,000 years ago, it is true today, and it will be true 5,000 years from today.

People might say, “God said it, I believe it, that settles it.” No! God said it, and that settles it!

Always ask myself, “Is this idea in harmony with the Word of God?”

In summary, heaven and earth will pass away, but God’s words never will. I may wonder if an idea that came to me is an instruction from God, a deception from Satan, or just something I just want to do. It is important for me to recognize the difference and know how to discern God’s voice, it can have eternal consequences. Don’t always believe every message I hear; test it first to see if it really is. God will never contradict his Word. God doesn’t say one thing and then changes his mind and says another. If he said it, it’s true, and it will always be true. God is consistent. He will never tell me to violate a principle that he’s already given in his Word. So ask, Does this thought line up with what God has already said?\ God’s Word is eternal, because truth never changes. So always ask myself, Is this idea in harmony with the Word of God?

Father, I really do need to evaluate my ideas and thoughts in light of what you have said. Ideas about my next job role and how I finish in my current role need to line up with your Word. I ask though the presence of the Holy Spirit in my life to remind me to be thinking of this for decisions that are coming up. I also ask you for wisdom, guidance and discernment for my next steps, my work, my leadership and my interactions with others today. I pray this through your Son Jesus’ name, Amen.