“Some stood up and began to give false testimony against Him, saying, “We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this temple made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands’” (Mark 14:57-59).
False testimony most often has elements of truth. See the insertion of “Made with hands.” The devil twists what the Lord has said and makes it into a lie. Evil takes truth and twists it. The wicked will not hear reason, but relish in the lies. You have been called to be a person of truth. Dwell in the grace which is Yours through our Savior. Listen carefully for the twisted words that are injected into statements of truth.
Lord, open my ears to hear what You say. Let Your word dwell richly in me so that when another injects something that is not true, I may hear it and understand the truth more fully. This world is filled with twists and turns. You alone know how to navigate through these things. Help me to stay on the narrow path of truth so that I may not be led astray by the false witness that is all around me.
Lord Jesus, heal me of all of the twists that have been introduced into my thinking. You know where I have taken in what is false. Guide me out of the malaise of this world to walk in the righteousness You give by grace. Lead me on this upward path so that I may learn to be more like You each day. Keep me in Your goodness and mercy so that I may humbly follow You wherever You lead me. Amen.
