It is written...

Brian and Jenn Johnson sing a song called, “For the One.”  The chorus says, “Help me to love with open arms, like you do- A love that erases all the lines, and sees the truth…”

I was really struck by the line, “Sees the truth.” How desperate we are to see the truth about ourselves, about others, about God. 

We can easily become victims to our emotions, and the dialogue that is constantly rolling in our heads.

We need the truth, though raw at times. It remains unashamed and unadulterated.

God’s Word speaks about the truth of who He is, and who He created us to be.  We need to meditate on this daily.

God will give us eyes to see the truth and sometimes we are very aware of this reality, but we still need a “It is written” truth that grounds us in the moment we are tempted to despair and believe the lie.

The lie that there is something wrong with us. 

The lie that we are not worthy of Love.

I realize now this happens at moments when we don’t feel loved or even liked by the people surrounding us.  This is dangerous ground. 

We need God’s loving affirmation that we indeed stand upon the Holy Ground of His written Word.  

The Word that tells us the truth- That He is our Father.

The Word that tells us the truth-That we are His beloved daughter and son.

Jesus told the enemy of his heart, “It is written…It is written…It is written…”

And the enemy of his heart left him, and angels came and attended him to go and do the work…