John 17:17 NKJV—[17] Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.
There is only one truth. Jesus declared plainly that He alone is the way, the truth, and the life. No other means of salvation is provided. We must be careful that we do not inadvertently accept a different gospel or preach another Jesus than the one we have come to place our faith in.
The Apostle Paul warned about this in Second Corinthians.
2 Corinthians 11:3-4 NKJV—[3] But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. [4] For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted—you may well put up with it!
Christian, these are days of deception. Don’t tolerate it! The enemy of our souls would like nothing more than to sway us away from the true truth of Christ and to accept an inferior version. Scripture is the bedrock of all truth as it reveals the actual, living Christ. Truth is not based on our interpretations of scripture, nor is it related to how we feel about what scripture says. The Bible is a bold and courageous, black-and-white revelation of the truth of God. What it says is completely accurate. It has no contradictions. Scripture stands alone as the foundation we can build our lives upon.
With all the alternate lifestyles and other versions of truth we are bombarded with, there are times we need to set aside all the other voices that surround our lives and just get alone with our Bibles, a notebook, and a time of prayer. As you read the Bible, its seeds plant themselves deeply in your heart. It becomes a living reality in your life from the inside out. The Holy Spirit is able to take the scripture you have seeded into your soul and use it to speak life into you.
Jesus declared in the Book of John, “Your word is truth.” Jesus is the word made flesh. Every word He spoke contained and still contains spirit and life. As you put scripture in your heart, it transforms the way you think. This transformation fills us with the mind of Christ. We come to know how God feels about a subject by reading His word and discovering His nature, character, and thoughts.
Let me take this opportunity to encourage you to spend some time in the Bible for yourself. It is a living book. The more you read it, the more it works truth into your life. As our opening scripture says, scripture sanctifies us. It sets us apart for the Lord and gives us a desire to seek Him.
Make His Word your foundation. Here’s how:
Read it prayerfully.
Read it asking the Holy Spirit to open your mind and heart.
As the Lord speaks to you, be quick to obey.
Be a good steward of His voice and write down what the Lord speaks to your heart.
Let’s agree in prayer:
Heavenly Father, You are faithful. Guard our hearts and establish them through Your word. Open our minds to understand Your word, and give us a deeper love for scripture than ever before. Help us, Lord, to make a bold stand for what is true, right, and holy. Jesus, we ask for the Holy Spirit to make Your word come alive in us so that we may respond and give You glory. In Jesus’ name. Amen.