January 23rd, 2022 – Truth Sets You Free
Experiencing God Devotional
John 8:32 – “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
God’s truth never restricts you; it always sets you free! Are you discouraged? Is there a sense of bondage in a particular area of your life? A lack of victory over a certain sin? A harmful addiction? It is possible that you do not yet understand a truth about God that can release you.
If you feel powerless to meet the challenges before you, take encouragement from the promise of Philippians 4:13: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” If you are defeated by circumstance, hold on to the truth of Romans 8:28 that God can work your most difficult situation into His good. If you are enslaved to a particular sin, work the truth of 1 John 1:9 into your life, which promises that if you confess your sin, God is faithful to cleanse you from all unrighteousness. All of these truths await the Holy Spirit’s implementation into your life.
It is one thing to know about the truth. It is yet another thing to experience the truth of God being worked out in your life. God’s truth will have no effect upon you unless you accept it and believe it. Perhaps you have already read and heard accounts of God working mightily in the lives of others. But have you allowed God to implement those truths into your life? What truth about God would you like to be experiencing in your life? Ask Him to implement that truth into your life today.
Blackaby, Richard. Experiencing God Day By Day (p. 24). B&H Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.
Pastor’s Thoughts
God’s Word is truth. God only tells the truth. Everything else has lied to us or will lie to us.
Knowing that God’s Word is true truth should encourage you. It should give you a sense of hope. You should study it and be all in it as much as possible so that you will know the truth.
Not only will you know the truth, but you will be able to tell the lies. The lies of others, the lies of the devil, even the lies you tell yourself.
Once you know what the lies are you can find victory with God’s truth.
So how would you like to live your life? Live it based off lies? Or live it based off God’s truth? Choose wisely!
Have a blessed Sunday everyone! Make time to be with a church family today. Have a great Lord’s Day!
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