August 6 — "The Unlying God"

Today's Reading: Titus 1

“Everybody lies.” So says Dr. Gregory House, the brilliant yet brutally cynical TV doctor. And honestly? He’s not wrong. Deception is baked into everyday life—résumés get padded, feelings get faked, filters hide more than just blemishes. No wonder trusting anything feels risky. Truth isn’t just hard to find; for many, it’s hard to believe even when it’s staring them in the face.

So when Scripture declares God cannot lie, it doesn’t just sound noble—it sounds impossible. Titus 1:2 says the hope of eternal life rests on a God incapable of deceit. The original Greek is emphatic—He doesn’t just avoid lying; He’s fundamentally unable to do it. Hebrews 6:18 echoes this: “It is impossible for God to lie.” And Numbers 23:19 adds, “God is not man, that He should lie.” Unlike the dishonest world Titus served in Crete, God's nature is pure, flawless truth. His promises aren’t wishful poetry or divine sound bites—they’re anchors. Solid. Immovable.

But what if God could lie—just once? What if He had a hidden motive or twisted a promise? The fallout would be cosmic. Creation would collapse. Salvation would crumble. If He said, “Let there be light,” and His Word wasn’t true—then no light. No cosmos. No you. No me. Psalm 33:6 reminds us: “By the word of the Lord the heavens were made.” Take away truth, and all you’re left with is void.

Yes, “everybody lies”—except One. And that One speaks truth you can bank your soul on. His inability to lie isn’t a flaw—it’s His glory. He is truth. And truth like that doesn’t flex with culture or shrink under pressure. It’s eternal, fierce, and completely trustworthy.

You, like many, might find truth hard to believe—especially if life has lied to you one too many times. Trust can feel like a luxury, honesty like fiction. But God isn’t like us. He doesn’t exaggerate. Doesn’t manipulate. Doesn’t break His Word. Titus 1:2 reminds us our hope is grounded in a God who never lies. That’s not just comforting—it’s transformational.

As follower of Christ, it should be our aim to reflect the character of our God in our daily lives. So, speak honestly. Keep your word. Let your integrity echo the character of the God who always tells the truth.

Beloved, may you walk today with full confidence in your God who cannot lie. Let His every promise steady your heart, and may your life radiate the truthfulness of the One who is forever faithful.