TODAY’S WORD FOR WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 2, 2016.
TRUTH
A fact; reality; consistent with God’s Word.
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.
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.
Some say there is no such thing as truth. Others say that if it does exist we cannot know it. But the Bible teaches that truth does exist and we can know it. For something to be true it must be absolutely true all the time. Nothing can change it. The one thing we do know that never changes is a Holy, Righteous and divine God.
The Jehovah God of the Bible does not change; nor can He lie. I Samuel 15:29 says this about God, “He does not lie or change His mind, for He is not a man, that He should change His mind.” Since the Bible is God’s inspired Word and God, because He is Holy and Righteous, is the only source of truth we can be certain of. What the Bible teaches is truth.
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 are new in studying 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 from untruthful sources as truth because they have not incorporated the absolute truth into their hearts and minds as it is written in the scriptures.
You need a real desire and a solid commitment if you are going to let God’s Word shape your mind, emotions and will. Satan will find all sorts of distractions to keep you from God’s Word.
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. As the Psalmist tells us, “All God’s Words are true.” And as Jesus Himself told us while on this earth, “If you abide in My Word, you are My disciple indeed. And you shall know the truth.”
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 and make you free.
Our memory verse for this week is found in I John 5:13.
These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.
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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