Psalm 12:1-8
Key Verses: 12:2
Everyone tells lies
to everyone else; they talk with slick speech and divided hearts.” CEB
Help
us Lord indeed! We live in a world where the reports about fake news are
sometimes even fake news. One expert says one thing, and then one of our
leaders says another. We do not know who to believe. It seems as if no one knows
how to tell the truth anymore. And what is worse the people of God are swayed
this way and that, following one “truth” one day and another the next. And at
times the “faithful” are lending credence to things which appear to be counter
to the way Christ called us to live. It is so hard to know what is right and
who to listen to. It would be nice if God could just cut off the tongues of
those who are spreading falsehoods, so we could know who to listen to. It is
vitally important to always look to God for guidance to seek discernment from
God as we try to find our way through this quagmire of half-truths, falsehoods
and claims of fake news. Let us be people who continually go after what is
good, what is worthy, what is honorable and what is true.
Thing to Think on
This was written a
very long time ago, it is interesting to think
about how much has changed and how much has not.
Does it feel to
you as if not even the “faithful” are faithful anymore?
What makes it difficult
for you to trust the faith of others?
In what ways are
the poor plundered and the groans of the needy ignored?
What does it look
like to seek God in the midst of what is going on around us?
A Prayer for Today
Oh Lord, there are so many falsehoods. So many people vying for my
attention insisting their message is true and all others false. I am drowning
in half-truths, false claims and deceit. Help me to stay afloat. Lead me to
what is always truth, help me to rely on you who are truth. Help me to be
guided by your words and to follow you in all things. - Amen
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