DAY 24 | God of Truth

Into your hands I entrust my spirit. You have rescued me, O the LORD, El Emet (God of Truth).
Psalm 31:5

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MUSIC

PRAYER

God of Truth, I exalt Your name. There are many voices and many points of view, but there is only one Truth. Your truth is absolute, pure, liberating, and powerful.

Thank You for the Truth was embodied, revealed, and made known to mankind through Jesus. Thank You for the freedom, the privilege, and the ability to read and study Your Word.

Forgive me when I neglect the importance of Your Word, and when I allow the secular world to shape my thoughts and behaviors.

Give me an insatiable hunger for Your truth. Never let me stop seeking it. Never let me think I already know enough of it. Give me the ability to discern and expose lies and distorted truths. Enable me to stand up for You when the world rejects absolute truth and people craft their customized versions of the truth to fit their preferences.

Because You are God of Truth, I declare I submit myself to live according to Your Word. Your truth will purify me and set me free.

A few facts…

El Emet is commonly translated as “God of Truth” or “God of Faithfulness”, and also “God of truth and faithfulness” in The Amplified Bible.
The Hebrew word emet (truth) comes from the root word aman, a verb meaning to support or make firm, it is also where the word “Amen” derives itself from.
The word Emet (truth) consists of the first, middle, and the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet: aleph(‎א‎‎), mem(מ‎) and tav (ת‎), indicating that the truth encompasses all things and endures from the beginning to the end.
“The Seal of God is truth.“ Rabbinic sages called emet “the seal of God”, for the final letters of the three words that conclude the account of creation (Genesis 2:3) spell the word emet. Sages believe God placed His Name emet (truth) in the opening chapters of the Torah.

Exercise 1:

TWO-WAY JOURNALING

Find a quiet space to meet Him. Have your drink, your journal and your writing tools ready. Relax your neck and shoulders.

Smile and breathe. Smile, in a world full of information and opinions, His truth is your compass. Inhale through your nose, and deeply breathe in His truth. Hold your breath for a few seconds, and acknowledge that truth stands the test of time. Slowly exhale through your mouth, release all the falsehoods, half-truths, and lies to Him. Do it a few times, and breathe a bit more deeply than the previous time.

On a fresh page in your journal, write to God of Truth. Let’s invite the Holy Spirit to guide you to a meaningful conversation with Him. Record the dialogue in your journal.

[Part 1]
Dear Father / God of Truth, …
[Part 2]
Dear child / (your name), …

• Recount your personal experiences with His truth, e.g. how has He enlightened, encouraged, comforted, healed, or corrected you

• Ask Him to reveal anything that is hindering you from receiving, agreeing with, growing in, or living out His Word

• Tell Him about what you want to be free from

• Ask Him to reveal the lies that you’ve been believing in

• Is there any hard-to-swallow Bible verse or truth you want to talk over with Him?

• Are you in a situation where you are struggling to stand up for Him? Talk to Him about it

Check out Appendix 2 for more.

Exercise 2:

DECLARATION

He is the God of Truth. He is the truth, and His truth never changes. How does this relate to the way you approach life today? In your journal, formulate your declaration. Try to make it short, personal, and relevant to your current situation.

Because You are God of Truth, I declare I can / I will / I am…

Read your declaration out loud, slowly and with great certainty. Repeat it a few times. Take your thoughts captive to the obedience of Christ. Be diligent in cultivating a godly mindset, so the enemy has no chance to manipulate you with his lies and schemes.

This completes Day 24 of HE, thank you for joining me. Today, I simply pray that you will richly experience the liberating power of His truth.