Application: It's weird to think of God vouching for God's own honesty. Why would God need to say, "I will not lie to David"? I'd guess it's for our benefit. We are used to living in a dishonest world, where just saying something doesn't make it so. That's why newspaper hires fact checkers, and why websites like Snopes are in business. Because humans can't be trusted to be as good as our word, and speak the truth. We need more assurance from God than ideally we should.
But for God, there is no gap between what is said and what is done. When God says, "Let there be light", there's light. When God says "you will conceive and bear a son", it happens. When Jesus says, "Blessed are the poor", that becomes the reality, on the word of the Living Word.
Jesus tells us not to swear oaths by heaven or earth, but rather say what we mean, and no more. Our words and actions are worlds apart. But for God, an oath to humankind is just a reminder: God's word is truth. By definition.
Prayer: God, help us say what we mean, and when we are unsure, keep silence. Amen.
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