God's Word is as good as He is. There is an old saying that a man is as good as his word. Well, God is as good as His Word. His character is behind what He has said.
J. Vernon McGeeHow I wish that more men who claim to be evangelical really believed the Word of God--that it IS the Word of God, that it is God speaking.
J. Vernon McGeeA poor believer [monetarily] certainly is looked down upon in certain churches, and yet he may be the richest man spiritually in that church.
J. Vernon McGeeIn the Old TestamentโฆGod is the owner of the vineyard. Here He is the Keeper, the Farmer, the One who takes care of the vineyard. Jesus is the genuine Vine, and the Father takes care of HimโฆIn the Old Testament it is prophesied that the Lord Jesus would grow up before Him as a tender plant and as a root out of the dry ground. Think how often the Father intervened to save Jesus from the devil who wished to slay Him. The Father is the One who cared for the Vine, and He will care for the branches, too.
J. Vernon McGee