The Word of Truth

Each morning I focus my heart and mind on the Lord Jesus. I mediate on His goodness and HIs will through His Word. And because of His calling on my life I continually consider His church in all things.

I find myself perplexed by the inconsistency of the teachings I had received and His Word. My heart is sadden because those that proclaimed to have cared for my soul had led me astray. (and many are being lead astray even now by same and like teachings) It was not my goal to understand why, only to know truth. Jesus said "He is the truth, the life and the way." Although His Word tells me plainly that they (who lead astray) are hirelings and do not care for the sheep.  I found myself in turmoil when I pondered the clear straightforward truth presented in His Word against the preaching and teachings I heard. I came to realize my emotions, my desires and my commitment to man and "my" church betrayed me..... I was forced to choose to either believe His Word as truth in spite of those teachings or to succumb to the pressures and consequences of going with the flow, which was to compromise the truth of His Word. Remember in the scriptures Jesus asked the Pharisees where John was from and they were afraid to answer in honesty because they feared the people? Well, I learned firsthand that fear is real. Some of the people in the church can be .... let's just say unlike Christ. Yet truly if one strayed from the fold should we not attempt to restore? But what if they only stopped gathering at "your" church, are we to treat them like lepers, deceivers or even outcast? (The answer to that question is a totally different teaching)

The falsehoods, lies and traditions of men are in too much of what we do and too much of who we are. I see it in the our gathering practices, our songs and our behaviors. Is there anything pure besides His Word? We have become mostly an ineffective people. We pray (if we truly pray) because of our own desires and to fulfill the lust of our own flesh. Yet does not our Lord teach us this is how you pray, "Our Father, which are in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done..." We praise (if it is praise) to create an environment where our souls are at ease or quieted enough to hear what is said to be His Word. However, isn't praise to God for who He is and about God for what He has done, how has it become about us and our bolstering of ourselves in Him? We hear (or stop long enough to engage) but do not heed or obey what has been spoken (that is if what is spoken is truth, which is His Word) For I have learned that the words of man are empty. They are vain and do not possess the power to produce godliness in us. Although often times they sound really good. Yet man's words lack God's power. His Word says, "Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain (empty) deceit, after the tradition of men after the rudiments (basic principals) of the world and not after Christ."   Remember His Word says that He upholds all things by the Word of His power.

I share this today to stir you to question and hold all things said and done in subjection to His Word. I would rather hear truth than a thousand words of flattery to my soul. I would rather have the riches of His kingdom than any or all the riches of the world. I would be lying if I said I don't care if or how you take this blog. I do care, that is why I tell you the truth.