How Great Is Our GodSample

SAY IT ISN'T SO

Elephants drink water through their trunks like a straw. Bats are as blind as a, well, bat. An ostrich hides by sticking its head in the sand. Touching a toad will give you warts. Bulls will charge at the color red. 

How many of these “facts” have you heard? As it turns out, they aren’t true! Here are the real facts: Elephants suck water only part of the way up their trunk and then pour it into their mouths. Bats mostly use sound to navigate, but they can also see. Ostriches don’t stick their heads in the sand, though they might flop on the ground and play dead. No, you won’t get warts by touching a toad. And bulls will charge at the color red, along with blue, green, yellow— any color at all, if it’s moving.

We hear some things so often that we start to think they must be true. But the thing is, this world— and the Devil who roams around in it— likes to lie. It says things over and over again like You aren’t important, No one really cares about you, You’re not good enough, or You’ve got to face your troubles all by yourself. Don’t believe it! Arm yourself with God’s truths by reading the Bible every day. You’ll learn how special you are, how much you’re loved, and how you’re never alone. Then you won’t be tempted to believe the lies.

How Great!

Check out some of God’s most powerful truths for yourself. God made you and knows everything about you (Psalm 139:13–14). God loves you so much (John 3:16 and 1 John 3:1). God never leaves you to face your troubles— or celebrate your joys— alone (Matthew 28:20 and Joshua 1:5).

Prayer

Lord, I hear so many different things about who I am and who You are. Help me remember to always check Your Word for the truth. I know You’ll never lie to me.