Captain Obvious

"...He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is not truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar, and the father of all lies."
John 8:43

A new thought occurred to me as I read this verse yesterday. Satan tries to murder truth. In fact, he's already tried and failed to murder truth. Jesus said he was the truth. Satan filled Judas Iscariot on that fateful evening, resulting in Jesus crucifixion and death. However, three days later Jesus resurrected from the dead. In Satan's twisted mind, he actually thinks he can win. See that's what happens when your "native tongue" is lies. You start believing them yourself. The truth remains consistent and resilient through everything. That's the nature of God. If there's a section of Scripture that's my all time favorite. It's the following:

"This is a faithful saying:
For if we died with Him,
We shall also live with Him.
If we endure,
We shall also reign with Him.
If we deny Him,
He also will deny us.
If we are faithless,
He remains faithful;
He cannot deny Himself."

II Timothy 2:13

Those last two lines say it all. "He remains faithful. He cannot deny Himself."
God is not contingent on us, we are contingent on Him.

"Truth crushed to the earth, shall rise again."
-William Cullen Bryant

"Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever."
I Chronicles 16:34