The Devil is a Liar and the Truth Ain’t In Him
By Gloria Zuurveen, The Southern Truth
You know, when Mama got agitated—sick and tired of being sick and tired of someone’s mess—she’d look you straight in the eye and say:
“The devil is a liar, and the truth ain’t in him.”
We knew then to clear the way, because Mama wasn’t playing.
That saying wasn’t just words. It was a declaration. Somebody had crossed a line. Somebody had disrespected her. And that warning still lives with me today. It fits the message we need more than ever right now.
Because truth be told—America has lost its way.
It’s a shame. A tragedy, really. And it’s high time we stop, pray, and boldly proclaim:
“The devil is a liar and the truth ain’t in him.”
So whatever is standing in your way—whatever is blocking you from trying before dying—it’s a lie. A devil’s lie. That’s how he works. Always has. Always will. He plants fear. He sows doubt. And he uses anybody—boy, girl, woman, or man—anybody willing to curtail God’s plan for your life by distracting you from the voice within.
Stop listening.
Stop now.
Before it’s too late.
Because just look around. Chaos is everywhere. And even Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, and all the blind can see this mess ain’t right. This dis-ease—this spiritual sickness—surely ain’t something God is pleased with. Not at all.
It’s a disease of the heart, where man’s will tries to overtake God’s, dragging his selfish ilk right along with him. And it’s killing the peace we’re meant to have in this land.
Remember the Old Testament—the story of Abraham and his cousin Lot? Lot pitched his tent toward Sodom after a contentious affair with Abraham, so much so that Abraham had to let him go. He told Lot in Genesis 13:9: “Is not the whole land before you? … If you go to the left, I will go to the right; if you go to the right, I will go to the left.” In other words, “There’s enough for all of us. Don’t act so needy when everything is here—free and clear.”
That’s the root of the problem today.
It’s been here since settlers first set foot on this land.
Had it not happened, America might’ve been like that river of peace Isaiah spoke of—flowing, steady, righteous.
But no—not when the devil’s involved.
Like Peter, as he walked along the way with Jesus, he showed that he wanted to run the show by denying the words Jesus had spoken. That’s why Christ had to put him in his place, just as it’s written in Matthew 16:23: “But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.”
See, the devil—Satan—walks and talks with folks every day. He don’t show up with horns and a pitchfork—he shows up smooth, charming, sometimes sitting in high places. His tricks haven’t changed. They worked in the garden. They worked in Peter’s ear. And they’re still working on people today the same way they did yesterday.
But you and I—in the midst of the chaos and uncertainty—can be assured that when it comes to the devil, we have the victory. That’s how it’s supposed to be. This is what Christ came to do: to set the captives free from all the dis-ease, all the lies, all the controversy.
If only we would come to our spiritual senses.
This message is not Democrat or Republican—it’s for every man, woman, and child to understand that God has already laid out the plan. And it’s in the BIBLE—Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth. Let us heed the creed and do God’s deed.
This message may feel new, but its urgency is eternal. America—especially Black America—needs to wake up. We’ve spent too long chasing the illusion of inclusion, too long acting as if we belong in a system that was never built for our liberation. Around the world, it’s plain to see: we’ve been deceived.
But praise God—He has already supplied us with all we need. Not just the basics, but talents, wisdom, vision, courage—every tool required to rise above the fallacies and break free from the chains of deception. We are not lacking. We are not less. We are not dependent on permission to exist in fullness.
Now is not the time to change the message. Do not water it down. Do not dress it up for palatability. Let it stand in the raw power of truth.
The Southern Truth
