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 actually 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. In the
summer I do some umpiring of baseball. I
always find it interesting when someone wants 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 doesn’t 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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