Believing Lies

"You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies."
John 8:44

Jesus spoke these words to the Pharisees. They refused to believe in him and so he told them they belonged to the devil. I don't want to focus on that part today. I am writing as a believer in Christ to other believers. The truth we need to understand today is; the devil is a liar. He is the father of lies and there is absolutely no truth in him. As the scripture points out, lies are his native language for he cannot speak the truth any more than God can speak a lie. I bring this up today because I believe that we sometimes believe the lies of the devil. If we do, we have allowed him to compromise our spiritual well-being.
    What lies are you believing? Satan may tell you that you aren't good enough to be God's child. He may condemn you for the way you look; too big, too small, too tall, too short. He may level accusations, telling you that since you cannot overcome sin, you will never reach heaven. There are literally countless lies that the enemy speaks to us every day. It seems that many of the reasons we are depressed, sick, or angry are because we have believed these lies. The way to combat lies is to believe and speak the truth of God.
    When Jesus was led by the Holy Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil, he responded to his temptations by speaking the Word of God. The devil also quoted the word, but he weaved it into his own lies. The way that you and I can combat the lies of the enemy is to speak the truth into the situation. We find the words of truth in the Bible and through the voice of the Holy Spirit who lives within us. We should take an inventory of the things we believe and present them to God. He is faithful to show us the truth and expose lies. You see when the light of God is shown on a lie, it cannot remain hidden, it will be exposed and we will know the truth. This is the promise of God.
    When we refuse to believe the lies of the devil, we will change. Depression and anger will disappear. Joy will overtake us as we live within the truth of God.and his Word. Lies are exposed by the truth, so the more we pour the Word of God into our minds, the more light is shed on the lies. I know it sounds simple, but the way to expose lies is to read the Bible and then ask God to expose them. Some of the lies have been with us for so long that we don't even recognize them anymore. These kinds of lies need to be exposed by the Holy Spirit as we present ourselves to him. So take inventory. What lies have become a part of your life? Let God expose them and then experience the joy and freedom that comes by living in the truth. Remember Jesus said that we will know the truth and it will set us free. So shall it be with you.