FAITH CAPSULE: To add or take out of the word of God is an error with costly consequences.

Numbers 20

Whatever God says is important.
The word of God demands full attention to avoid misrepresentation by adding or taking out of His word. 
God does not waste His word, and He means what He says. 
God spoke to Adam in the Garden of Eden, “Then the LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to tend and keep it. 
And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” (Genesis 2:15-17) 
After the word of God, the deceptive one cunningly approached Eve to twist the word of God with what God did not say, “…Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden?” (Genesis 3:1) 
Eve opened the door for the devil when she responded to the devil by adding to the twisted statement of the devil stating, “…Nor shall you touch it, lest you die.” (Genesis 3:3) 
Are you consciously or unconsciously adding or taking away from the word of God? 
One that adds to the word of God sets for falling.
Before God, it is not acceptable for any man to add or take away from His word.
Adding or taking out of the word of God is deception.
Romans 3:7-8 warns against deception, “For if the truth of God has increased through my lie to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner? And why not say, “Let us do evil that good may come?” 
Under no circumstances do not become a victim of engaging in deception in the name of God.
Deception to please others with testimony in the name of God is not acceptable by God.
God gave a detailed word of command to Jeremiah directly for His people, “Therefore prepare yourself and arise, and speak to them all that I command you.” (Jeremiah 1:17) 
To deliver the message of God should not be with addition or subtraction.
Delivering the message of God demands preparation because with preparation comes a detailed presentation. 
A well-presented message is what keeps the messenger from sinning against God.
Moses was a victim of adding to the word of God.
God said to Moses, “Take the rod; you and your brother Aaron gather the congregation together. Speak to the rock before their eyes, and it will yield its water; thus you shall bring water for them out of the rock, and give drink to the congregation and their animals.” (Numbers 20:8) Moses went as directed but added to the command of God according to his desire. 
Moses struck the rock twice with his rod against the word of God that asked him to speak. (Numbers 20:10)
Regardless of your title, be watchful in the word of God to avoid adding or subtracting the word of God.
Moses added to the word of God that failed him to step on Promised Land.

Prayer for today: Ask from God that you will not walk outside of His word.