Memorise: And Ye shall know the truth and the
truth shall make you free. John 8:32
The Old Testament law was not sufficient to make people flawless before
God. So since no man could be adequately justified by the provision of the law,
Jesus had to intervene through His blood to set man free from the law of sin
and death. This is why as true disciples; obedience to the truth of God is the
only way to liberty. The truth of God’s Word sets one free without any form of
condemnation. No legal system or religious doctrine can ever bring true and
complete freedom to people. Freedom comes only through the truth and grace in
God’s Word. Freedom comes to those who are able to see the truth in God’s Word.
You can’t come into the revelation of God’s Word and remain the same. The
moment you have access to the Truth, bondage is automatically a stranger to
your life. There are many people going to Church, but are still in bondage
because they have not got access to the Truth. Lack of access to the Truth puts
you in the same level with those who do not know God.
When things were no longer going on well for the prodigal son
after wasting all the opportunities he had been given, the scriptures says
“….he came to himself” (Luke 15:17). He had to come to knowledge of the Truth
by saying “enough is enough; I should not continue to be foolish by allowing
rebellion to destroy my life further”. He realised that it is foolishness to
continue in self-government. Have things been so bad that you have been moving
in a circle? Maybe you need to take a break and ask “why am I going through
this?” don’t be deceived into believing that God is the cause of your
predicament. I have noticed this insincerity on the part of many believers. The
prodigal son was sincere. He sat himself down and reasoned. He compared where
he was when he had a relationship with his father to where he was when he had a
relationship with his father to where he had reached after he attained a pre-mature
independence. Even servants in his father’s house were living like kings. I
sometimes wonder when people who come to our programmes for the first time,
return with multiple blessings from the Almighty God and some of those who are
regular attendees have no testimonies.
“I have seen servants upon horses, and princes
walking as servants upon the earth.” Ecclesiastes 10:7
It is important to tell yourself the truth and refuse to believe the
lies of the enemy. It is time to put an end to a life of falsehood. You cannot
serve God in spirit and in truth and still live in stagnation. Do not believe
the lies of the devils that says without cheating you cannot be successful.
Don’t believe that without engaging in fraud, you cannot be wealthy. Don’t
believe that without pulling down others you cannot rise. Don’t believe that
without sleeping around you cannot win the contract. Don’t believe that without
examination malpractices you cannot gain admission. You need to ask for the
grace to be true to yourself. It is the truth you know that will set you free.
Jesus is the Truth. Do you know Jesus or you only claim to know Him?
Prayer Point: Father, deliver me from the
spirit of insincerity
Bible in year: Judges 20-21, Proverbs 1:20-33
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