Preventing “Truth- Decay”
By Susan Klein
"You have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth. I do not write to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it and because no lie comes from the truth."
By Susan Klein
"You have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth. I do not write to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it and because no lie comes from the truth."
1 John 2:20-21
“Prevent Truth Decay -- Read Your Bible” were the words displayed on a church sign as I was driving by. I chuckled to myself at the intended pun. But as I drove on, I had to give consideration to the full impact of this short exhortation. We are definitely living in a time of “truth- decay.” Politicians distort the truth to try to appeal to people in every camp. The media twists the truth to tout their biased viewpoints. Textbooks in schools have been re-written to exclude events that are deemed intolerant, as if they never existed, and are filled with endless theories presented in the form of facts. Just about everywhere we turn, we can find some sort of misrepresentation, or truth- decay.
If we are not constantly in God’s Word, we will fall victim to this epidemic as well. Lack of exposure to God’s infallible Word will be to our hearts as lack of toothpaste is to the teeth. What we once knew and believed to be true will start to decay from lack of exposure and be replaced by the ugly cavities of deceit that infiltrate our minds on a daily basis. We must get our regular dose of “Truth” to prevent decay!
Scripture warns us that the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from truth [emphasis mine] and turn aside to myths (2 Timothy 4:3-4). Ladies, don’t let this happen to you! You can prevent truth- decay! Just as you would not let a child fill up only on sugary treats without giving him good nutritious food, don’t let your minds be filled with only what the world has to say. Feed it some healthy soul-food from God’s life-giving Word. Let it wash over you to cleanse your heart and purify your mind.
Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near (Revelation 1:3).
GOING DEEPER:
1) Are you starting to see visible signs of decay in your own life?
2) How much protection are you receiving in the form of God’s Word?
FURTHER READING:
Proverbs 30:5-6; Psalm 26:2-5; 2 Thessalonians 2:9-15
Susan is our Tuesday Morning Women’s Bible Study Coordinator and one of its teachers. She is also involved in youth outreach ministry.
