Our Truthful Father - The Crosswalk Devotional - June 30

PLUS...10 Ways to Overcome the Hurts in Your Life [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional [Devotionals]( [Newsletters]( [e-Cards]( Our Truthful Father By Chelsey DeMatteis “Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. 18 As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. 19 And for their sake I consecrate myself, that they also may be sanctified in truth.” - [John 17:17-19]( This world is a messy place. It's loud, vigorous, and rampant with waywardness. It squanders truth at all costs and labels it excluding. It elevates falsehood and celebrates it as love. This reminds me of what my life looked like before I claimed Jesus as Lord over all. I sadly craved the false stability of living for the world and took the bait of the world's standards of "truth". I ushered in opinions of anyone and freely welcomed desires to feed my emptiness. "Truth" in my life at that point was formed by nothing more than feelings and emotion-based responses. But God! By His grace, He swiftly saved my soul from this path of destruction. When I finally surrendered my life to Jesus, I didn't know anything more than the Lord's [prayer]( and [John 3:16](. I pray that gives you hope (either for yourself or for someone you're praying to come to know the Lord). I wasn't a Bible scholar, I didn't have much of anything in my memory tank from what I'd learned in my youth, but what I did have was a heart at the end of its rope and small a very small yet powerful reminder of God's Word. It honestly amazes me that I had God's Word still written on my heart through all my years of rebellion. These small seeds planted in my heart as a child would soon be watered and flourish into a deep desire to pursue the truths of God and His heart. I no longer wanted to live in this emotional state of being tossed to and fro by my feelings and other people's opinions. My soul craved the actual truth, the undeniable, unwavering, all-consuming steadiness of God. As I began to grow in the knowledge of His Word through taking time to study Scripture and be poured into by mentors, His truth began to pierce the harshest parts of my flesh. The promise of sanctification began to reveal areas of my life I didn't know needed tending. Suddenly the truth I found in Christ became my anchor and the falsehood of my former life had to flee. [CONTINUE READING →]( You May Also Like: [10 Ways to Overcome the Hurts in Your Life]( Cindi McMenamin Pain has a way of sticking with us and affecting our relationships with others if we aren’t intentional about getting past it. [CONTINUE READING →]( [7 Steps to a Better Life Based on Nehemiah]( Mary Southerland Good parents want to say yes and bless their kids. But, good parents also want to see their kids ask for, want, and seek the right things. When I make my plan to make my life better – God laughs. When I seek God's plan to improve my life, God says yes. And he partners with me. [CONTINUE READING →]( [10 Things You Need to Know about the Unforgivable Sin]( Dr. David Jeremiah “One of the questions that often comes up is, ‘Can I commit a sin that God cannot forgive?’. According to Jesus, there is one that can't be forgiven—not in this age or the age to come. Here are 10 things you should know about the "unpardonable sin." [CONTINUE READING →](                       Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                       Which disciple did some people believe would never die? A. Peter B. Matthew C. John D. Andrew [ANSWER THE QUESTION →]( [Crosswalk.com Logo]( [Read about Salem Web Network]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Email Preference Center]( | [View in Browser]( © 2022 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk.com - The Devotional. [Link](