In Truth

"The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth." 

 Psalm 145:18

"The LORD is nigh"- Our Lord is near.

"Unto all them that call upon him."-This is a promise for all.

"*To all that call upon him in truth."- is a conditional promise based on truth.

God knows our hearts.  He knows when we are just going through the motions, or the mechanics of worship and prayer. God knows when we lie, exaggerate or polish up a sin to make it not seem so sinful.

But when we do that, we are pushing away the only One Who promises to draw near.

I remember when I was a little girl, my mom would ask me a direct question about something that I did. 

She already knew the truth, already had the facts and evidence of my transgression, but she would still ask me what happened.

Sometimes I would start out with a lie.  

I can still see her face when she looked at me and said, 'When you are ready to tell me the truth, I will listen."  And then she would walk away.

The absence of my mother's presence provoked me to tell her the truth.

God's presence provokes me to call upon Him in Truth.

The Lord promises to be near us...

        When we call upon Him in truth...

            Truth matters to God...

                But that's just me!

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