LIES

“Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.”

John 8:44

King James Version

We are warned in the Bible to be vigilant and watch for the attacks of satan.  “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: (1 Peter 5:8).”  Not only does satan lie to us, he also tries his best to make us believe that nobody cares about us.

One of the worse lies he tells us is when he tells us that Jesus doesn’t love us, has never loved us and will never love us.  Another way he attacks us is when he tells us that our friends don’t love us any more.  It happened to me yesterday, he lied to me and told me one of my friends didn’t love me anymore and I cried.  We know in our heart that our friends still love us but while he is attacking us with lies, it is easy to believe they don’t love us any more.

One thing is for certain, our friends may stop loving us but Jesus, our best Friend, will always love us.  We read in the Bible “The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee” (Jeremiah 31:3).  So, the next time satan lies to you and tells you that your friends and Jesus don’t love you anymore, know that they do still love you.

Heavenly Father, thank You for the assurance that You love us and will always love us.  Please comfort all who are hurting and brokenhearted.  Thank You for the privilege You have given me to serve Jesus.  Thank You for adopting me into Your family and for being a compassionate and loving Father.  I love You.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen.

Joanne Lowe

June 15, 2019