DAILY READINGS: 1 Samuel 11:1-12:25; Isaiah 51:9-23; 2 Cor. 12:1-13
In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began. Titus 1:2
God is the standard of truth. At the cross He manifested the reality of human sin, but He also revealed His love, mercy, and grace towards sinners (Rom. 5:8). Believers’ eternal destinies depend on His eternal plan, which is guaranteed by His rock-solid faithfulness. “He cannot lie” and so salvation rests secure in His unshakeable promise (John 14:1-6). Our security lies in His trustworthiness, and He “is not a man, that he should lie” (Num. 23:19). As the hymn puts it: “On Christ salvation rests secure, the Rock of Ages must endure.” —K. R. Keyser
Jesus, my heart’s dear refuge, Jesus has died for me!
Firm on the Rock of Ages, ever my trust shall be. —Fanny J. Crosby