We tell the truth before God, and all who are honest know this. NLT

Rather, we keep everything we do and say out in the open, the whole truth on display, so that those who want to can see and judge for themselves in the presence of God. The Message

One safeguard that will surely keep any preacher ‘true to truth’ is the recognition that we are accountable to Almighty God. How dare we change anything just because we don’t like it, or it doesn’t fit with cultural norms, or because we want to do what it says we shouldn’t, or…??? There may be so many reasons. But if we preach in the sight of God we will not easily or lightly depart from His Word. We will indeed tremble to do so.

”My hands have made both heaven and earth; they and everything in them are mine. I, the LORD, have spoken! “I will bless those who have humble and contrite hearts, who tremble at my word.” Isaiah 66:2 NLT

Paul may have had critics who charged him with changing the message, but he knew that such charges were illegitimate. Furthermore, he knew that genuine people would know that he was kosher.

If you stick to revealed truth in your preaching, you will have critics – perhaps fierce ones. But you will resonate with honest- hearted folk. They will recognise a ‘ring of truth’ about your ministry.

PRAYER: To paraphrase a part of a poem, Lord, keep your preachers ‘true to truth as truth is true to you’.