May 4, 2014

Truth: April 29, 2014

TODAYS WORD FOR TUESDAY APRIL, 29, 2014.

TRUTH

DEFINITION:

A fact; reality; consistent with God’s Word.

SCRIPTURE:

Jesus said to the Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My Word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:31-32.

The entirety of Your Word is truth. Psalm 119:160.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

There is so much deceit and deception in this world that it is very difficult at times to know if you are hearing or reading the truth. One of the most difficult situations in the lives of parents today is to know whether their children, their spouse or their neighbors are telling the truth. This is very unfortunate, but it is true because of the evil and sinful nature of the world we live in.

Our world is sick and what the world needs is a transfusion of truth. There is a way to infuse truth into your own life. The one sure way is to become grounded in the scriptures because God’s Word is the one and only source of truth. (see verses above)

If you read the Bible daily, study the passage you read and then pray that God would make that portion relative to you, God will enable you to see and understand truth.

A good illustration that we want to share with you is comparing learning the truth from the Bible to learning the details of the job where you are working. When you begin a new job or a new project at home or at school, you are trained. You are given detailed instructions as to how you are to accomplish what is expected of you. You read the orders over and over, if necessary until you fully understand what you are expected to do.

The same is true when you study the Bible. To find the truth read it over and over until God makes it clear to you what is the truth that you are looking for. Some people that believe in the Lord Jesus as their Savior have accepted erroneous ideas as truth because they have not incorporated the truth that is written in the scriptures into their hearts and mind.

You need a real desire and a solid commitment if you are going to let God’s Word shape your mind, emotions and will. The way to begin is to think of an area of need in your life and then find a passage in the Bible that addresses that need. For example if someone has hurt you look for verses on forgiveness. You can look in a concordance or in the subject section in the back of your Bible under the word forgiveness.

As you read these verses look for instructions from God and then begin to do what He says. The awesome thing about the Bible is that there is no area of life or human experience that the Bible does not address. It is God’s instruction book for us.

If we let the truths of the scriptures fill our minds, guard our emotions and influence our conduct, God will richly reward us with His blessings on our lives. By reading and meditating on His Word you will learn to understand His ways and the more you know Him the more you will love Him.

What better way is there to find the truth in today’s world? A life grounded in truth, as given to us in God’s Word, is powerful and you will learn spiritual discernment which will guide your choices and guard you against deception.

LEARNING:

Our memory verses for this week are the sixth, seventh and eighth of the Ten Commandments found in Exodus 20:13-15.

You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal.

PRAYER:

Help me to continually seek to know the truth of Your Word and apply it to my life. Thank You, Jesus, for Your assurance that I can know the truth and that Your truth has set me free


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