Truth or Tricks!

The Truth we fall for JESUS-HE never LEAVES

GOD has all power, wisdom, strength, might, and authority! Did you know there are some things God can’t and won’t do? YES, that’s right! He always tells the truth. One of GOD’s names is ‘Truth’. The true and living LORD is not like humans and our enemy Satan. GOD never ever lies!

Imagine you have been promised a long-awaited deep desire by this special Someone who loves you, tells you the truth/whole truth, and has your best interest at heart at all times. This Someone knows you so well, He knows what is in your heart and mind. He knows exactly what is ideal for you! He is an eternal, true Promise Keeper with an outstanding, excellent, perfect track record having kept all of HIS many promises from the very beginning of time. He even wants you to have your heart’s desire when that desire is the same as what He knows is just right for you and what He has planned already.

List or draw some of your feelings and thoughts about this:

Contrast this to someone who wants you disgusted, disappointed, disillusioned, duped, and destroyed. This someone is a blatant, consistent liar who is always promising you what you think you want; yet, you often know you shouldn’t have it! He wants you to have, say, think, or do it so you can feel embarrassed, guilty, ashamed, and discouraged. He laughs about it and tries to use your feelings and desires against you. Then…. He goes to our Father GOD accusing us of doing, saying, having, and thinking the very thing he promised and tricked us into.

Sneaky, sly liar is what he has been since the beginning of time (remember Adam, Eve, and a tree in the garden?). Same liar! Same trick! Different people, places, and times!

List or draw some of your feelings and thoughts about this:

How difficult is it to believe The Truth-teller; The Promise Keeper? 

Read, Meditate, Discuss, and Memorize God’s Word

Numbers 23:19 – “God is not human, that He should lie, not a human being, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and then not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?”

Proverbs 12:17 – “An honest witness tells the truth, but a false witness tells lies”.

John 8: 32 – “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free”.

John 4:24 – “God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”

Write your own or keep this daily prayer thought in your heart, mind, and mouth:

Thank YOU, Lord, for the Truth! You say YOU are The Way, The truth, and The Life! My God, YOU are The Only True and Living GOD. I want to believe You!

Sometimes, I believe lies. Sometimes, I tell lies. Forgive me for those times! Help me to read Your Word and know the promises You have made. Give me a desire for truth! You are not a man that YOU should lie. You have spoken Your Word…and will do exactly what You have said! Thank YOU, Father, for the Truth and for being Truth to me.

GOD SAID

G-Great, Generous, Giver- God

O-only True and Living LORD

D-Divine Deliverer

 

S-Shepherd and Self-sufficient Savior

A-Abba, awesome Authority is GOD

I-I believe EVERYthing YOU have spoken

D-doubt, deception, disguise, deceiver you don’t stand a chance…my GOD said it and HE never lies

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Penelope Allen White is a wife, mother of two young adult sons, and grandmother. Her passion is for all children and people to have an intimate knowledge of God. She works as a Christian educator, speaker, church school curriculum writer and teacher, workshop facilitator, middle school counselor, and neighborhood tutor. Despite her busy schedule, she still finds time to enjoy a game of hopscotch!