We can’t afford to forget: everything that is broken has come into that condition through the Fall.
Tag: lies
The rest of the country is caught up with Johnny Depp courtroom drama, but I can’t stop thinking about about the Son of God on the stand a couple thousand years ago. The testimony against Jesus was shaky at best; the witnesses couldn’t keep their stories straight and lied like veritable rugs to further their purposes.
When we resist God’s salvation offer, we invite the worst the enemy has to offer into our lives. He sets up ramps against us, readies himself to do battle on every side and sees fit to destroy us completely. But what happens when we surrender first to a loving God and gracious Savior?
I don’t know about you, but ‘subverting’ isn’t a word I employ on a regular basis. Whenever I encounter an unfamiliar word in scripture, I look it up to ensure accurate understanding. ‘Subvert’ does not disappoint.
“Banish lies from my lips and lies from my presence.” (Prov. 30:8 MSG) This morning, collector of wisdom hands us a solid gold prayer. ‘Banish lies from me and for me.’ It’s as though he had figured out just how hard we struggle with uncovering…