Question to think about: Is your perspective and response to your circumstances based on truth?
I like to read, listen, or watch the news at least once during the day. I want to know what is happening in the world beyond me. Most of us do . . . the thing is . . . our perspective of the world is influenced by what drives the news media . . . ratings and advertisers. If we are honest, most of us routinely assume we are hearing and reading truth even though we know we should not assume.
It is our responsibility to filter information, regardless of the source. We need to ask questions: Seriously? Really? Are you sure?
John the Baptist pointed to Christ, the Truth: Whoever has accepted his testimony has certified this, that God is true.(John 3:3,NRS)
Christ came to reveal that God is true, demonstrating through living on earth that God is present, is good, and offers to walk through every detail of life with us.
Deuteronomy 6:4, the Shema, a Jewish prayer and creed, was central to the knowing the truth of God:
Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD alone. Verse 5 tells us what we are to do with the truth: And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength.
Seriously . . . really . . . with all assurance know the truth.
Believe the truth: God is true.
Believe the truth: God invites you into a daily engaged-active-participating relationship.
Believe the truth and respond: intentionally love God today with every thought, every desire, every attitude, every emotion, every word, and every action.
Learning with you to base living on Truth,
Shalom,
Kerrie
(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2008 All Rights Reserved)
