Believe It Or Not

If I told you the sky was falling, would you believe me? Probably not - unless you live in Wisconsin. It's snowing outside you see. Ha ha! But how can we truly tell if someone is telling us the actual truth or not?

There was a day when we could trust what appeared on the news. Not any more. It doesn't matter what channel you watch. Every reporter and news editor has an agenda. Can ANY news report be totally objective?

The news is sponsored by companies who also have an agenda. A news station could easily not run a news story on "itchy underwear" if the underwear maker in question is one of the sponsors of their news reports.

Did you see the news reports out of Australia?  Initially the news reports featured "global warming" or "climate change" as their main theme. Turns out it that dozens of protestors have been arrested for setting them.

Did you see where Iran said that engine failure was to blame for that airliner crash this week that killed 176 people. Turns out the Iranians shot accidentally down the plane, killing dozens of their own people.

I don't trust anything I see on the news unless I hear it from someone I trust.

Who do you trust? That guy who said he loved you so he could get in your pants? He left you an empty bed and baby to care for. How about your auto mechanic? Do you trust him? Your doctor? Your weatherman?

Back in the day a prophet whose prophecies did not come true were taken outside the camp and stoned to death because of their lies.

"It is the Lord your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him. 5That prophet or dreamer must be put to death for inciting rebellion against the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt and redeemed you from the land of slavery. That prophet or dreamer tried to turn you from the way the Lord your God commanded you to follow. You must purge the evil from among you." - Deuteronomy 13:4-5

The only news source I trust is God. He actually cannot lie. It's not in His nature. And God has commanded US not to lie.

"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor." - Deuteronomy 5:20

When you tell someone you are a Christian, will they believe you? How have you gained their trust?

Trust in The Lord! His Word is truth. And if you are a Christian, act like it. Look after the widow and the orphan, feed the hungry stranger among you, and ALWAYS tell the truth. It is a command from God.

Trust - Prince (Batman)