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Monday Meditations - Truth




Truth

Have you ever had anyone lie about you? I have. I can be hurtful. I've had co-workers lie about me. I've had people close to me lie about me. I've even been lied about by people I've gone to church with. Shock and surprise were only a couple of emotions I felt. The nicer ones. Admittedly, there was anger as well. And wonder. Why would people lie?

I had to take these issues to God in their turn. I could have ranted and raved and attacked those people, but I figured God was a better option. I knew truth was on my side and that God would work out each situation in His time. And He did.

Anne of Green Gables is my favorite movie of all time. One scene has Anne in a heart-to-heart with her teacher after yet another fiasco. Her teacher tells her, "The truth shall set you free." While this was a new concept to Anne, it wasn't actually new. It's a verse found in the Bible. John 8:32, "Then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free." The Bible also tells us, "Your Word is truth" (John 17:17). The entire Bible, from cover to cover, is truth. It is that truth that will set us free. A few verses later in John 8 we read, "So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed." All the chains that bind us to this world will be loosed if only we believe that truth, accept Him as Savior, and live for Him.

People of this world will lie about us from time to time. That's just one of the ways Satan tries to beat us down in discouragement. But we can be assured that when we answer to God, He will know the truth, and that truth will certainly set us free.

In case you can't stand to not watch a clip from Anne of Green Gables...



Better yet, buy the movie so you can enjoy the entire thing...





or the book collection...

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