In the song, The Truth, Megan Woods points to the problem we humans have. The heart is deceitful (Jer 17:9). Specifically, in this case, we tell ourselves lies ... about ourselves.
Satan helps. Scripture calls him "the accuser of the brethren" (Rev 12:10), and he accuses us. He reminds of sins that God refuses to remember. He tells us of our failures, our shortcomings, our unfulfilled wishes. Oh ... he's good at it. He really is. But, in truth, natural man is "of your father, the devil" (John 8:44), so we've picked it up. We're pretty good at it. Whether we're lying about how good we are (and actually aren't) or lying about how awful we are (and actually aren't), we are not good at telling ourselves the truth about ourselves.
Megan Woods makes a critical error, however, in her song about "truth." (Ironic, isn't it?) She repeats a line. "He looks at me and wouldn't change a thing." Nice thought ... but ... false. The truth is, God's purpose in our lives is to conform us to the image of His Son (Rom 8:28-29). He is changing us. He loves us as we are ... and that's astounding ... but He wants something else for us ... something better. So don't buy that "feel good" stuff about "He wouldn't change a thing" ... because He is. And that's the truth.
4 comments:
It seems odd to believe that God “wouldn’t change a thing” about us. If we were fine as we are--fumbling bumblers at best, murderous fiends at worst--then why would we need the new birth and a new heart? Why would we need a Savior to rescue us from our lost and pitiful state? Clearly God has something better in mind for His creative climax than what we humans have become; of course He has a plan to restore us to that initial vision of His. As the popular saying goes, “God loves me just as I am [yes, “astounding,” as you say] but too much to leave me there” [thank goodness!].
The only way I can round that square for her is if she's talking about the idea that when God looks at His children, He sees Christ instead. But I agree, that isn't a good thing to be teaching people about what God wants from us.
I think it's a merge of biblical theology with modern psychology, where "tolerance" means "I like it" and the ultimate "good" is self-esteem. "You do you." "If He loves us, He must like everything about us."
I'm sure it is, but I'm trying out a little optimism.
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