Truth

How do the lies of the enemy end up sounding so true?

Somewhere between reality and falsehood, my heart finds a place where falsehood LOOKS like reality. Where everything I know to be true does not FEEL true. Where something looks one way, but in actuality is not that at all.

So what is truth?

If I wake up in the middle of the night with anxiety and pain in my chest, is it true that the peace of God is not lasting? It feels like that is true.

If love abandons me and leaves me feeling empty and without hope, is it true that there is no steadfast love? It feels like that is very true.

If the future, in every single direction holds significant change, is it true that everything I've ever enjoyed in life will be lost? It certainly does feel like that is true.

And if I pray for a certain thing or happening, and I do not receive it, is it true that God does not answer prayers? Well, that's what my emotions say is true.

So, again...what is truth?

If the entire "reality" surrounding you appears to be something, can you trust its appearance? If an emotion is very real and present, does it reveal truth? Can something be true at one point in life, but untrue later on?

Or is there maybe a deeper, more universal truth? A truth that remains regardless of what you feel or see. Something that, if you look back on, was there all along, whether you realized it or not. Perhaps there is a truth that does not change, ever. One that is not dependent on the times and does not vary from person to person.

I believe there is. I believe that you can truly feel that you're falling, when truly you're sitting in a chair. You can honestly believe that the world is flat, when reality reveals that it is round. That love is not true, even though it came to us in the form of a baby and is re-revealed to us through people, nature, and even tragedy. I believe that even if my body physically feels that there is no peace to be found, that I can find a peace that passes human understanding by calling upon the Lord (Philippians 4:7).

Sometimes the knowledge of an everlasting truth is scary, though. The thought that I was created to worship a holy and perfect God can be terrifying, especially during the times when I feel so unworthy to even stand in His presence. But even when I have sinned and allowed myself to become dirty and broken, this truth has NOT changed. Even in my most despicable state, I was created for this holy and perfect God. Who also happens to be a God of redemption and restoration.


God, today we pray for that restoration. That you would heal the wounds we've created by listening to the lies of the enemy. We pray for redemption - that the blood of Christ would cover us and that when you look upon us that you would see Him. We pray for the courage to ACCEPT your truth, and accept your love. For healing in a very, very broken world. And most of all we pray for the revelation of your truth - that you are God alone, worthy of all honor and praise, our Master and Creator, Lover and Healer. How true it is that you love. And oh, how you love unfailingly.