Truth or Dare

“For truth is fallen in the street.” Isaiah 59:14

Thirty years ago a visiting pastor preached this at my church. He spoke as if this were an original idea that he had just discovered. The interesting thing is that Isaiah preached this sermon two thousand seven hundred and fifty years ago. That’s a long time, and in that long time truth has not picked itself up yet.

During those millennia the same lies, or simple variations of them, have dominated the world. First is that religious practice is enough. It says God does not expect us to really believe it but to simply go through the motions of it. The second great lie is that mankind is sufficient to figure out what we really need and successfully meet that need. The essence of that set of lies is that man is God and God is a mere token. That basic lie has been around since Adam and will continue until Christ returns. God’s people are called upon to ignore that lie and live by God’s truth. That truth hasn’t changed since the fall.

Dear Father, Help us to follow the truth and not the lie. Amen 

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