Do You Know the Truth?

 In a world where so many are obsessed with living their truth, it’s good to know The Truth! Because we are ever-changing, our truth would change along with us. What happens when we change our minds?  How chaotic would it be to live in a world with no rules? Where you just made it up as you go along, with no higher authority to lead and guide you. That is what living your truth looks like. Do it if it makes you feel good.  Doesn’t matter if you step on someone else’s rights or hurt someone else. It’s all about you. But, that is what we see happening in the world with cancel culture and the increase in violence along with so many other disastrous consequences. 

This is also why it’s so important to know the truth. The way, the truth, and the life doesn’t change (John 14:6). He is ever present and ever constant. You always know where you stand with Him if you’re honest with yourself and you know His word. You may not agree with Him but His Word is True and He never lies.  Not only did He provide a way for us to live that is for our benefit, it is for the benefit of others as well. At the end of the day, it’s so NOT about me or you. It’s all about Him. The sooner we realize that the sooner our lives will be prosperous (Josh 1:8) and I don’t just mean with money, although, His Word says He will bless the work of our hands (Deut 28:12). 

I mean, when we accept that He knows better than we do and we are obedient to Him, He will bless our going in and our going out. We will be blessed in the city and in the country. Blessings will overtake us. (Deut 28:1-7)  God will make our enemies flee. If we do things His way, He will take care of our way. Not that we won’t have trials and tribulations because they will still come (Jam 1:2-4). But we will have a defender such that we will not be destroyed even when things look bleak. How comforting and refreshing to know that the situations around us are only temporary and if we belong to God and are obedient to Him, He’s already working it out on our behalf (Rom 8:28). 

But we have to do it His way if we want His blessing. Our biggest problem is that we think we’re in charge and we can assign Him work. We cannot. We can only request. And if the request is not in His will, He won’t do it. Simple as that. So let’s get close to Him and study His word to know what His will is (2 Tim 2:15). Then we can walk in the freedom we gain from knowing the truth (John 8:31-36). Do you know the truth?