Know The Truth!

The childhood rhyme "liar, liar, pants on fire" may sound cute but lies are no chuckling matter! I suggest the most tragic thing about lies is that we do not recognize them. Lies come to us disguised in every shape, form, color imaginable ... and some unimaginable. It was a lie that made Eve (the first woman) doubt the Truth given by The Creator: "From the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.” (Genesis 2:17). Simple enough; that is, until God's Truth was challenged with Satan's lie: "You surely will not die!" (Genesis 3:4). As blatant as that was, Satan sweetened the deal with another lie: "God knows ... when you eat from it ... you'll be like God" (V.5). Soon enough, Eve allowed her feelings to get involved: she "saw the tree was good for food ... a delight to the eyes ... desirable to make one wise." (V.6). Satan doesn't play fair - never has, never will. Scripture warns us about him: John 8:44 - he has nothing to do with The Truth, there is no Truth in him, he is a liar and the father of lies. The great tragedy is too many Believers [also] do not have The Truth in them;  if we don't know The Truth, we'll never recognize a lie. "Thy Word have I hidden in my heart that I may not sin against You." (Psalm 119:11). From the heart's treasury of Truth, The Holy Spirit helps identify and defend against Satan's lies that threaten to ruin us emotionally and spiritually! Can you spot a lie? You can if you know The Truth ... Read-Study-Memorize God's words ... Know The Truth!