Thursday, November 5, 2015
Thankful For Truth
It is very good to know that among the many challenges we have to face in keeping the faith, we are not faced with having to keep up with something that is not true. Things that are not true tend to be wearying. They slow us down. They make us question ourselves and others. They are like a tremendous burden to carry. On the other side of this is the truth. It may not be pretty, but it has not the burden of doubt and unbelief with it. Recently a friend relayed to me a story from his own life. He had a friend that asked him over time for support in the form of making untrue statements. Each time my friend tried to wrestle with how to tell those untrue statements, it was like a weight for him. Each time he told his friend no, there was a challenge and an attempt to make my friend out to be the bad guy. Each of those times my friend said there was this terrible burden associated with the request as he tried to carry it. Each time they got past the request, and he stood up for the truth, a great burden was lifted. Even most recently when he drew a boundary of truth around himself and his family, clearly stating what he was willing to do and not do now and in the future to his friend. What our Messiah said is true today for us as well.
John 8:31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
We are freed by the truth. We are fortunate that He leads us with truth at all times.
Psalms 25:1 Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
2 O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
3 Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
4 Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths.
5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
6 Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
Today, let’s be thankful that we only have to serve the truth.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. We need to have Your kingdom appear. We praise the name Yahuah! Send us today Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our sins. Father, we need strong deliverance. I am reminded of Your people in a land of bondage. We are in such a land today. The bondage is not physical for most of us, or at least not yet. But the bondage is very powerful to the point of making people willingly accept it. We need your deliverance from such bondage. Please rise up and deliver Your people Yahuah (Lord). Crush and grind to powder the works of those that would steal and have stolen from us, and that even now keep us in bondage. Anoint Your people Father. Bless the work of our hands as you have promised. Bring in an abundance to repay all debt. We ask that now, in this place, in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.