Hebrews 6:17-20
…when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath, 18 so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. 19 We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain, 20 where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
The tragic news out of Colorado has stunned us once again. How can man do such evil? Surely he was not in his right mind, people say. Certainly he must be insane. While his sanity may certainly be in question, the fact of his state of mind has not been established. Sadly, man is capable of indescribable acts of evil. And at the core of this terrible tragedy is evil. No matter the man’s politics, troubled past, delusional self-deceptions, or cold calculating thinking: evil is at the core of his acts.
The writer to the Hebrews says, “it is impossible for God to lie.” What a great blessing that is! God will not one day flood the world, destroying every living creature; he’s promised never to do that again. God will not turn his back on the penitent sinner; he has promised to receive the broken and contrite heart. God will not close his ears to our prayers; he has promised to hear us when we call to him in Jesus’ name.
God cannot lie. He will one day come to judge the living and the dead. He will bring those who are his own with him into eternal glory through Jesus Christ. He will consign the evil to hell. He’s promised to do these things. He will not lie. For those who know and believe in Jesus Christ that is a great comfort. For those who do not know him, it is a warning. Today I am greatly comforted by this truth; I pray you are as well.
David Bahn - Reflections 
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