Why We Believe a Lie?  

Remember, Jack Nicholson’s famous line in the movie, A Few Good Men, “YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH!”   Is it the comfortable lie that saves us from a cruel pain truth creates?  If we embrace the lie, does it help us cope with the reality that we aren’t self sufficient?   If we’re not careful it can perpetuate the myth that we have no need for others, and most of all God.   

So what makes the lie so easy to swallow?  Is the truth really so much harder to grasp?

In John 8:32 and 33, we find Jesus talking to his disciples about truth and freedom.  He tells them, “You will know the truth and the truth will set you free,”(NLT).  At first, they didn’t get it saying, “But we are descendants of Abraham, we have never been slaves to anyone.   What do you mean, you will be set free?”

Later, in John 14:6, Jesus declares that He (Jesus) is the way the truth and the life.  He goes on to say that no one can come to Father God except through Him.  Jesus is the only way we can have a relationship with God, (our Father).   Jesus is the Living Word of God.  In John 17:17 he prays, “Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.”

As Christ followers, we need to be on guard to the lies Satan will use to distract us from the truth found in God’s Word.  Too often, we forget the subtle ways in which a lie can be presented.  Jesus gives us some great news in John 16:12-14.  He says that the truth Jesus had to share with us is more than we can bear so the Holy Spirit will guide us into all truth.   Isn’t that incredible? We don’t have to hook everyone we meet up to a lie detector machine to see if they are telling us the truth.  Holy Spirit promises to guide us into truth, all of it.  Don’t believe a lie?  Connect with Holy Spirit and see what fascinating truths He is willing to disclose to you.