Who Do You
Believe?
By Sarah Walker
By Sarah Walker
My two boys were having
an argument that occurs at my house, in some form or another, fairly
frequently. I told them they could have juice with their lunch. But while they
were waiting for lunch, one brother told the other that he could not have
juice. Oh, the tears and angry words that ensued! The boys proceeded to get
into a heated argument - - completely ignoring what I had told both of them
only minutes prior.
Needing to put an end to
the madness, I asked my tearful boy, “Who has more authority: Mommy or your
brother?”
“Mommy,” he replied.
I asked, “Do you think
that means you will get juice, or you won’t get juice?”
As you might imagine,
this was not an isolated incident. I have had similar conversations on more
than one occasion. It’s an ongoing battle. I am working to have each boy understand
that they should believe my word more than his brother’s.
All too often, I find I
am much like my boys. Jesus tells me one thing, but the people around me or the
lies I’ve believed tell me something exactly the opposite. Instead of holding
to the truths of Jesus as unchanging truths, I believe the lies and lose sight
of the big picture. I forget whose words have more authority and carry more
weight.
Again, how often does Jesus
tell us one thing, but the people around us tell us something different? And
how often do we believe what others say about us instead of what God has told
us in His Word? Here are just a few
examples:
·
I believe I am worthless, yet God tells me I have infinite value
since I am made in His image. [1]
·
I believe my actions don’t affect anyone else, yet God tells me
that He sees even the secret places and desires repentance. [2]
·
I believe no one sees me or knows me, yet God fully knows
everything there is to know about me. [3]
·
I believe no one loves me, yet God tells me that He loves me
with an everlasting love. [4]
There are many other
lies we believe, but our task is to believe Jesus has more authority and
believe Him more than the lies.
So…who will you believe
today?
GOING DEEPER:
1. What
lies have you believed? What specific truths from God can you use to replace those
lies?
[1]
Genesis 1:27
[2] Romans 2:4
[3] Psalm 139:1-4
[4] 1 John 3:1
[2] Romans 2:4
[3] Psalm 139:1-4
[4] 1 John 3:1
Sarah is married to Scott and is a
full-time mom to their two young sons. She and Scott are involved in a small
group focused on prayer and are expecting to welcome their third son in
January.
