THE INTEGRITY OF GOD’S WORD

“EVERY WORD of GOD is PURE; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him” – Proverbs 30:5

Nothing compares with the INTEGRITY of GOD’S WORD: “EVERY WORD of GOD is PURE; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him” (Pro.30:6). Integrity describes the qualities of authenticity, honesty, sincerity, and conduct that are aligned with principled dedication to values and beliefs. God and His Word are one: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made” (Jh.1: 1-3). God’s Word is God speaking to us; hence, “Thus says the Lord” is repeated over two thousand times from Exodus to Deuteronomy! God always stands by His Word to fulfil it (Jer.1:12)

“For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account” (Heb.4: 12-13). God’s Word is not just dead words in an old dusty book, human ideas or human philosophy. It is alive, powerful, precise, and discerning, cutting to the heart of the matter to bring forth the truth. He sees and knows everything – all the way into our hearts and our thoughts. We cannot lie or cover up because there is nothing to hide behind; there are no excuses to make.

Integrity is the hallmark of God’s Word that makes it absolutely trustworthy! God authored the Word and He affirms its integrity. God Himself is the Epitome of Integrity; therefore, His Word displays the same unsurpassed integrity, and we can fully depend on it. We can totally trust and rely on His Word for every aspect of life and dimension of destiny. We enjoy being around people who are honest, reliable, and dependable; but even the most trustworthy individual may still fall short. Not so with God: “God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?” (Num.23:19).

God does not lie: “It is impossible for God to lie” (Heb.6:18). Only truth, honesty, and purity proceed from God, for these are part of His very nature. He never tells us anything but truth and would never lead us astray. And what He speaks, He always makes good on. What He promises, He will carry out. What He says is reliable. God gave His Word by revelation to His prophets and other vessels, who recorded it for us to have today. The Scripture reflects the very integrity of God Himself as He revealed it to those holy men: “Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit” (2Pet.1: 20-21).

Scriptures consistently testify to the Integrity, Purity, and Veracity of God’s Word:

Psalms 12:6 says: The words of the LORD are pure words; like silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.” Here, the number seven symbolizes spiritual perfection. God’s Word has absolutely zero impurities! Despite few translational errors and cultural misunderstandings, the Word as originally given by revelation is absolutely perfect and full of integrity.

Psalms 119:140 says: “Your word is very pure; therefore Your servant loves it.” When we rely upon and experience the trustworthiness of the written Word for ourselves, we’ll grow to love it. We can count on the Integrity of the Word in any situation. God has such great integrity, so does His Word – unsurpassed integrity that we can fully depend for all of life!