The Truth Will Set You Free, Part 2

“You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies. But because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me. Which one of you convicts Me of sin? If I speak truth, why do you not believe Me? He who is of God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God.”
John 8:44-47

A highway designed to exacting specifications gives us the freedom to drive. Medicine formulated with precise chemical components gives us the freedom to enjoy its benefits. In every instance it is the truth - accurate, unbending - that is the foundation for lasting success.

It is the same with the spiritual realm. It is the eternal, unchanging, applicable, divine truth that sets us free to enjoy God and experience His blessings. That truth is Christ and His Word. When we have Christ within and when we abide in (live in, meditate on, internally assimilate) His unerring Word of Truth, we are on the road to freedom in our emotions, our wills, our intellects; in our families, our jobs, our relationships, and our future.

Our constant battle is against our deceiver, the devil. His tactics always are to distort and twist the truth He is the cursed liar who seeks to enslave our inner man. The devil tells us: “You are no good. God cannot possibly be pleased with you. You will never amount to anything. You cannot measure up to others. You cannot overcome this habit.” This master liar can be overcome only by the truth of God as revealed in His Word and applied by the Holy Spirit.

“Enter through the narrow gate...” Matthew 7:13