Voice: Kae Chee
Today is Wednesday, 11th of February. We pause to prepare our hearts to hear His voice.
From the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the nations, says the Lord of hosts. – Malachi 1:11
Psalm 34:11-22
Come, O children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12 What man is there who desires life
and loves many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from speaking deceit.
14 Turn away from evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it.
15 The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous
and his ears toward their cry.
16 The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
17 When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears
and delivers them out of all their troubles.
18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted
and saves the crushed in spirit.
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
20 He keeps all his bones;
not one of them is broken.
21 Affliction will slay the wicked,
and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
22 The Lord redeems the life of his servants;
none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
as It was in the beginning, is now,
and shall be forever. Amen.
Titus 1:10-16
10 For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party.
11 They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful gain what they ought not to teach.
12 One of the Cretans, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
13 This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,
14 not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and the commands of people who turn away from the truth.
15 To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their minds and their consciences are defiled.
16 They profess to know God, but they deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good work.
This is the Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
What Is True? What Is False? What Is a Myth?
We often assume that with better education, this generation should be better equipped to discern truth from falsehood. Yet paradoxically, this is also a generation exposed to an overwhelming flood of information. Through the internet, we have instant access to knowledge, opinions, narratives, and “facts” from every corner of the world.
And with so much information, discernment becomes harder, not easier. The challenge is no longer access to information, but the ability to judge what is true, what is false, and what is merely a myth.
It is in this context that Paul speaks pointedly about the condition of the heart. Writing to Titus, he addresses not only false teaching but false motives—those who distort truth for shameful gain. Paul says:
“To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their minds and their consciences are defiled.”
Discernment, Paul suggests, is not merely an intellectual exercise. It is deeply moral and spiritual. Truth is often filtered through the heart before it ever reaches the mind.
That is why the first and most important step is this: we must ask the Holy Spirit to search our hearts. When our hearts are not rightly aligned, we can be easily deceived—or worse, we may become deceivers ourselves. Correction does not begin “out there”; it begins within.
Paul instructs Titus to “rebuke them sharply.” This may sound harsh, but it reflects a deep pastoral realism. Unless we are awakened to our own follies, we can continue living in self-deception—day after day, unchecked and unchallenged. Jeremiah captures this sobering truth well:
“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?”
This is not cynicism; it is spiritual honesty.
At the same time, Scripture recognises the reality of external deception. There are those who intentionally mislead, manipulate, or “scam.” Jesus Himself warns us to be “wise as serpents.” Wisdom means we are not gullible. It means we ask questions, seek counsel, verify claims, and reach out for help when we are uncertain.
Yet above all, discernment is about keeping our hearts pure.
Each day, we invite the Spirit to speak to us—to reveal the true condition of our hearts. Deception rarely comes in obvious forms; it often arrives in subtle shades, partial truths, and persuasive narratives. Only the light of the Lord can bring clarity where confusion reigns.
So we pray:
Search me, O God. Expose what is false within me, that I may recognise what is false around me. Amen.
Be blessed by Ryan Flanigan’s Lord, Lord, Lord.
Lord, Lord, Lord please restore our trust
We’ve lost our way, Lord, we’ve strayed from love
We broken vows, we’ve wasted breath
We’ve stolen life, we’ve tasted death
Lamb of God take away our sin
Have mercy, have mercy
Jesus Christ, holy sacrifice
Have mercy, have mercy on us
Lord, Lord, Lord please restore our trust
We’ve lost our way, Lord, we’ve strayed from love
We broken vows, we’ve wasted breath
We’ve stolen life, we’ve tasted death
We need you now to forgive our sin
Replace our stone hearts with flesh again
Undo the curse, and heal our faith
Unleash your power, Lord, come and save
Lamb of God take away our sin
Have mercy, have mercy
Jesus Christ, holy sacrifice
Have mercy, have mercy on us
℗ 2018 The Anglican Mission
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About This Daily Devotion
This weekday devotion is drawn from the Morning Office and is part of a project initiated by Revd Canon Terry Wong, with contributions from clergy and members across various parishes. Each entry includes selected readings from the appointed Psalm and another Scripture passage, accompanied by a reflection and prayer. An audio option is also available, often ending with a hymn or song. We encourage you to both read and listen.
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