The Truth of Your Circumstances

Memory verse: Jesus gave them this answer: ‘I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by Himself; He can do only what He sees His Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does’ (John 5:19)

When you face confusing circumstances, don’t blame God. Don’t give up following Him. Go to God. Ask Him to reveal the truth of your circumstances. Ask Him to show you His perspective. Then wait on the Lord.

The disciples were in a boat during a storm, while Jesus slept at the back. If you had gone to those disciples in the middle of that tempest and asked them, “What is the truth of this situation?” what would they have said? “We perish!” Was that the truth? No, Truth was asleep at the back of the boat. Truth is a Person. In a moment Truth Himself would stand up and calm the storm. Then they knew the Truth of their circumstance. Truth is a Person who is always present in your life. You cannot know the truth of your circumstance until you have heard from God. He is Truth! Truth is present and active in your life!

Read Luke 7:11-17 

Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother. Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and “God has visited his people!” And this report about him spread through the whole of Judea and all the surrounding country. 

If you had asked the widow in her only son’s funeral procession, “What’s the truth of this situation?” she might have replied, “My husband died several years ago. I had one son, and I anticipated that we would spend wonderful days together. He would care for me, and we would have fellowship together. Now my son is dead, and I must live the rest of my life without anyone to care for me.” Was that the truth? 

No, Truth was standing in front of her! When Truth reached out, touched her son, and restored him, everything changed. You never know the truth of any situation until you have heard from Jesus. When Jesus revealed Himself in this circumstance, the people “were all filled with awe and praised God. ‘A great prophet has appeared among us,’ they said. ‘God has come to help his people.’ This news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and the surrounding country” (Luke 7:16-17). Never determine the truth of a situation only by looking at the circumstances. Don’t evaluate your situation until you have heard from Jesus. He is Truth.