Sounded just like it fit!

How many of us have quoted what we thought was scripture and it was never a part of God’s Word to begin with, but it sounded just like it fit?

I’ve heard people and so have you, quote things as though they were telling it word for word and as though it was right from the Word of God. I’ve done it in the past and so have you.

This is one of the reasons why we need to study and know the word for ourselves.

Here is just one scripture in particular, that has been misrepresented as a bible verse.

•     God moves in a mysterious ways, his wonders to perform.

IT DOES NOT SAY THAT IN THE BIBLE!

It was actually a song written by William Cowper:  

The same writer of the: There is a fountain

There is a fountain filled with blood
Drawn from Immanuel's veins;
And sinners, plunged beneath that flood,
Lose all their guilty stains.

Lose all their guilty stains.
Lose all their guilty stains,
Lose all their guilty stains;
And sinners, plunged beneath that flood,
Lose all their guilty stains.

The dying thief rejoiced to see
That fountain in his day;
And there may I, though vile as he,
Wash all my sins away.
Wash all my sins away,
Wash all my sin away;
And there may I, though vile as he,
Wash all my sins away.

Dear dying Lamb, Thy precious blood
Shall never lose its pow'r,
Till all the ransomed church of God
Be saved to sin no more.
Be saved to sin no more,
Be saved to sin no more;
Till all the ransomed church of God
Be saved to sin no more.

E'er since by faith I saw the stream
Thy flowing wounds supply,
Redeeming love has been my theme,
And shall be till I die.
And shall be till I die,
And shall be till I die;

Redeeming love has been my theme,
And shall be till I die.

When this poor, lisping, stamm'ring tongue
Lies silent in the grave,
Then in a nobler, sweeter song,
I'll sing Thy pow'r to save.
I'll sing Thy pow'r to save,
I'll sing Thy pow'r to save;
Then in a nobler, sweeter song,
I'll sing Thy pow'r to save.

If you’ll notice the words, they depict the same melody as below:

Just hum a little and you'll see!

1. God moves in a mysterious way, his wonders to perform;He plants His footsteps in the sea
   And rides upon the storm.
2. Deep in unfathomable mines
   Of never failing skill
   He treasures up His bright designs
   And works His sov’reign will.
3. Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take;
   The clouds ye so much dread
   Are big with mercy and shall break
   In blessings on your head.
4. Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
   But trust Him for His grace;
   Behind a frowning providence
   He hides a smiling face.
5. His purposes will ripen fast,
   Unfolding every hour;
   The bud may have a bitter taste,
   But sweet will be the flow’r.
6. Blind unbelief is sure to err
   And scan His work in vain;
   God is His own interpreter,
   And He will make it plain.

I was asked this question the other day and that is why this was brought up today, we need to know what is the Word of God …and what is NOT!

Someone says! Does it really matter? Yes! It really matters!

This is also one of the reasons why people will end up in a devil’s hell, because they thought it meant or said something else.

I want to know! How about you?

Praying with YOU in mind,

Written by, Evangelist: Frank Mc Gee ~