Lies Are Loud, The Truth Is Quiet
Why is the truth so quiet while lies are so noisy? In a world full of loud deception, the truth seems to have lost its volume to be heard. With a constant influx of negative media, it’s no wonder that this would be on our minds, especially in an election year. Indeed, a “fact check” is essential when politicians battle for office, but we are not immune from this reality during any situation or point in time. You must admit, it is becoming harder to discern what is true and what is a lie. Nevertheless, you will find that regardless of where you land on a given topic, it is the lie you hear that sets off a lot of noise. The clamor of a lie will trigger anger, anxiety, betrayal, or a sense of disrespect. It can make the hair on the back of your neck rise when it appears that no one will listen to your truth.
Fake News
That is exactly what Satan wants. He wants to turn the volume up on all the worldly fake news, false signs, and wonders (2 Thessalonians 2:9). In fact, he wants to turn up the noise of lies so loud the truth will not be heard (John 8:44). Not only that, but he also looks for your weak moments so he can infect your spiritual truth as well (James 4:7). It is during these times when these questions arise. How can I know what is true? Why is the truth so quiet and the lies so loud? This is where we must invest complete trust in our faith.
Seeds Of Knowledge
As believers the seeds planted within us through faith are continually growing in knowledge of God’s ways from learning what is written (Psalm 1:3). Additionally, each day since our Baptism, the Holy Spirit has been constantly seeding into our hearts the truth (1 Corinthians 12:13). With this confident truth from these seeds that have grown, we can thus have discernment to tune out the noise in this broken world, and the wisdom to apply our faith rightly to the quiet truth (Proverbs 23:23).
Fact Check
I agree, this could be easier said than done. Then what should we do if we get “fact checked?” Jesus tells us that you need not worry, as the Holy Spirit will give you the right words when the time comes (Luke 12:11-12). Then the truth found in Christ will become loud and the lies will grow quiet as you confidently shout the truth from the rooftops (Matthew 10:27). My friends, it boils down to what you are listening for. If you are listening to the world, then yes, that will emerge very loud. If you are listening to the truth, then that becomes louder yet. That is what Jesus tells His disciples in John 14:1-14, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.” With this truth coming through loud and clear, all other fake news will be silenced.
Dear Lord, help me tune out the noisy lies in this world and the wisdom to shout the truth to all who will hear. Amen.
2 Thessalonians 2:9
James 4:7
Psalm 1:3
1 Corinthians 12:13
Proverbs 23:23
Luke 12:11-12
Matthew 10:27
John 14:1-14
— Phil
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Today’s Scripture
2 Thessalonians 2:9
The Man of Lawlessness
9 The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders, 10 and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.
James 4:7
Warning Against Worldliness
7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Psalm 1:3
The Way of the Righteous and the Wicked
3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.
1 Corinthians 12:13
One Body with Many Members
12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.
Proverbs 23:23
Wisdom and knowledge
23 Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
Luke 12:11-12
Acknowledge Christ Before Men
11 And when they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, do not be anxious about how you should defend yourself or what you should say, 12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.”
Matthew 10:27
Have No Fear
27 What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.
John 14:1-14
I Am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life
1 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. 4 And you know the way to where I am going.” 5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.” 8 Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves. 12 “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. 13 Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.