Nov. 29, 2007 - Truth
I just love teaching the AWANA girls! As I prepare for their lessons, the Lord really challenges me in those very areas!
Last night I asked a dear friend and fellow leader to share her salvation testimony. She shared how she had been raised in church, but that the gospel hadn't been preached there. After she married, had children, and moved to another state, she began working in a preschool and came to know a believer. This dear believer (I'll call her "Z") lived TRUTH before my friend. Her light shined so that my friend asked "What is different about you?" and Z was able to share that she had Jesus in her heart! What did that mean? my friend wondered. Z explained, and also invited my friend "L" to a Bible study. There she came to know the TRUTH! Praise the Lord for His Word! It has made all the difference in my life!
John 8:32 says "the truth shall set you free". Amen to that! :)
John 14:6. Jesus says "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life; no man comes to the Father but by Me."
What is truth? That is a question asked often these days! But lest we think "relative truth" is just today's issue, look back at John 18:38. Pilate asked Jesus "What is truth?" Hmmmm....some things never change!
But really, what is truth? I looked it up in the dictionary and was annoyed to find that they used the word to define the word!!! I was always taught that was a "no no"! So I got out my handy dandy thesaurus and looked up "truth". Here's what I found:
real accurate honest dependable genuine actual valid reliable
That's a great list! But more importantly, that's what Jesus says He is when He says He is truth: real, accurate, honest, dependable, genuine, actual, valid, RELIABLE! :) Praise the Lord, He is all of those things and so much more!
Now here's my question: Do I live as though I know the Truth? Does my life shine with the fact that I know to whom I belong? And the one to whom I belong is real, honest, dependable, genuine and utterly reliable??
Do I live as though I believe that my Lord is sovereign and in control of ALL things? His Word says that He is! And His Word is truth!
Lord, I thank You that You are Truth! That I can totally, completely depend upon You for everything. I am awed and humbled that You would care for me.......and I am so thankful!!!
