2 Samuel 7:22 Therefore you are great, O Lord God. For there is none like you, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

Surround yourself with liars, what do you believe?

The easy answer to that question is anything you want. Those infecting you don’t care.

The opening verse is from a prayer from King David who had some impressive experiences himself and yet he did not rely on just his own experiences to determine God’s greatness.

2 Samuel 7:21 Because of your promise, and according to your own heart, you have brought about all this greatness, to make your servant know it.

We cannot trust liars. If they make promises, they break them. That is what liars do.

God made promises throughout His dealings with Israel. He kept every one of them.

Hebrews 12:1

Jesus, Founder and Perfecter of Our Faith

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,

Those who surround us have the greatest influence over us. How do we break the cycle of lies that have whole generations of liars influencing so many?

Exodus 14:13 Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will work for you today. (Quoted in part)

Ephesians 6:14 Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

Stand for the truth.

The Whole Armor of God

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Ephesians 6:10

Our first battle armor is the belt of truth.

Proverbs 20:11 Even a child makes himself known by his acts, by whether his conduct is pure and upright.

There is no need to complicate this proverb.

A doctor of theology I respect pointed out to us that mankind loves to make things complicated. He didn’t have to explain the statement because everyone sitting before him at that moment had shown themselves to be guilty of that by their own conduct.

Allow me to demonstrate.

God is love.

Who wants to argue that point? Only those who do not believe that God exists. They have no experience with the living God that reveals to them that quality of His character.

Some might complicate the conversation by challenging the comment by saying “Prove it.”

Psalm 9:16 The Lord has made himself known; he has executed judgment; the wicked are snared in the work of their own hands. Higgaion. Selah

If God has not made Himself known to them it is because they are caught in the snare of their own conduct. It is not for us to prove God exists.  

Higgaion in Psa 9:16 it is a musical sign, denoting probably a pause in the instrumental interlude. It is a sign from God delivered by his servant as an opportunity to meditate on what has been said. It can be seen in the conduct of children that fidget and cannot sit still. BLB.ORG

That proverb proves itself in our own conduct. There is no need to complicate the Word beyond seeing our own conduct in receiving His Word.

Luke 14:18a But they all alike began to make excuses.

Romans 2:1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

Those who refuse to believe His Word will never discover God is love. It is just that simple.

Did I make that too complicated?