Good Morning All,
John 8:32;
“and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
There is an
old saying that goes like this; “If you repeat a lie often enough, it becomes
the truth.” Most people ascribe this
statement to Lenin, the architect of the Soviet revolution in Russia. Interestingly, there are some who think it
was Joseph Goebbels, the chief propagandist for Nazi Germany, who first spoke
it in 1928. Some then say that all
Goebbels was doing was quoting Hitler from his “Mein Kampf” book. I am not
sure who to attribute it to but find it interesting that most attribute it to
three of the 20th century’s greatest liars.
Regardless of who first said
it, it seems to be true. In most aspects
of life, we see this truth. It has been
a few years since I would umpire some baseball.
Yet, I always found it interesting when someone wanted to argue the
rules that they are sure they are right about. “That’s the way my dad taught
me” (maybe he didn’t know either) “That’s the way I’ve always played it” (it
was always wrong). “That’s how I saw it called one time” (still might be
wrong). Yet the idea that repetition
makes something right or correct is an interesting thought. How often do we accept something as the truth
just because it has been repeated many times?
Is that our only standard? No
wonder the devil has so many “truths” out there.
The devil is the “Father of
all lies”. He tells them without
hesitation. That is the interesting
thing about his lies; he does not care.
When people hold onto the truth, they value it, they cherish it, they
hold it with high esteem. The devil has
none of this. A lie told today that is
disproved simply means a different lie tomorrow. There is no regret or recrimination. Lie, lie, and keep lying seems to be the
order of the day. That is why it is so
important that we keep focused on the truth.
Jesus tells us that he is
“the way, the truth, and the
life”. Our verse tells us that the truth
will set us free. So, we can see that
Jesus sets us free. Jesus is truth. The only truth we need to focus on is the
truth of God’s grace gives us salvation.
God’s grace saves us and gives us the comfort for this life as we do
battle with the devil’s lies. The truth,
the simple and whole truth is God’s unending love for us.
The devil will tell you many
lies; he will try to separate you from God’s love but our faith rests in God’s
undying love; in the truth. Jesus died
that you would be saved. That is the
truth and that truth sets us free from all the devil’s torments. The devil will launch them at us, but they
will only bruise us. God’s grace saves us.
Father of all truths, the
devil lies to us constantly. Keep us
strong in your truth. Guard us from the
devil’s assaults. Be with those who are
falling prey to those lies. Help them to
see your truth as their only source of salvation. This we ask in the precious name of Jesus,
amen.
God’s Peace,
Pastor Bret
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