What is the Truth?
Life is very confusing for so many worldwide in these difficult times. How do we navigate through all the voices we are hearing through the media, our friends, our neighbours, our politicians, our government and know what is truth? There are so many differing opinions that are dividing friends and families and bringing such dissention. What can I do? Who can I believe?
If ever there was a time for some soul searching and a spiritual checkup it is now.
As believers, who have made Jesus Lord of our lives, the most important voice to listen to is God’s voice. This is the key to knowing truth. It’s easy to have our time alone with God every day but are we really listening to God’s voice more than other voices, especially ones that bring fear into our lives?
I am so thankful for being a believer and knowing God has all truth and He has given us His handbook, the Bible, full of promises for every situation and as far as I’m concerned, if God says it I believe it. Admittedly some truths in the word resonate more with me than others and that’s just part of my life’s journey of faith and even if I don’t “feel” like the promise is true, I will declare it and stand on it and trust God until that promise becomes part of my life experience. This allows me to stay in the peace of God and to live as an overcomer.
I’m so empowered when I dwell on verses like Luke 10:19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. The enemy’s plans are under our feet and I know for myself when I hear of negative things in the media I like to say “Not on my watch!” I find this very empowering, being reminded of who I am as a child of God and the power I have in prayer when I agree with God and His plans. His word is truth and Jesus has promised to lead us into all truth.
There are many voices that can sound convincing but how do we know they are truth? We must stay close to God, stay in close fellowship with others and pray with believers we respect. And it is wisdom to check out various sources and not just accept everything at face value.
Guard your hearts, and don’t listen to what the world is saying when it’s contrary to what God is saying. Our enemy is prowling about ready to suck us in to his agenda.
One thing I know for sure is that God’s word clearly says many times from Genesis to Revelation “Do not fear”. So if the only way we can please God is trusting and believing His word, surely being a believing believer needs to be a priority in our lives. Obviously one of the main attacks of our enemy is to put fear into our lives to negate our faith. Are you allowing the state of the world and the negative statements that come over the airwaves, put fear into your life? Find a promise from God to dwell on to negate that fear. Don’t come into agreement with the enemy’s plans by verbalising them.
God says in Jeremiah 29:11 “for I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” My recommendation is to keep informed but don’t dwell on all the world throws at you. Live out of the truth of the word of God. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of Christ. It’s time for reading, studying, meditating and memorizing our Bibles more than ever before. Then truth will become clear. God has promised He will show you the way to go.
My prayer is for an increase of discernment and wisdom for us in the body of Christ and to expose the lies and deceptions so we can all live in truth as overcomers. Let’s be like Joshua and Caleb – a minority, going against the crowd, defying the evil reports and then taking our promised land for Jesus.