#soap # Jeremiah 06 ## Title: If It Is New, It Is Not True ## Scripture: (Jeremiah 6:16) The Lord said to his people: “You are standing at the crossroads. So consider your path. Ask where the old, reliable paths are. Ask where the path is that leads to blessing and follow it. If you do, you will find rest for your souls.” But they said, “We will not follow it!” (NET) ## Observation: I used to have a problem with figuring out what was God’s Word and what was just some new interpretation. What do I do with all these different ideas about how to follow God? Then, one day I heard the phrase, “If it’s new, it’s not true.” The point of this phrase was that God’s Word and God’s Ways have been around a long time. There are not many angles to God’s Word that SOMEONE else has not explored before. Long ago, God taught us how to interpret His Word and live in it. Therefore, if someone has come up with something “new” and “exciting,” it’s probably “new” and “incorrect.” This phrase has proven true every time. If something new has turned out to be true, I eventually find out it’s not new at all. It was just new to me. The nation of Judah is given the same guidance. Turn back to what has worked for those who have been faithful in the past. Don’t try to reinvent the wheel. The path has already been laid out. Just walk. That’s great advice for us today. ## Application: Just walk. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for leading us over the generations.