Truth

I guess I am not the kind of person who likes conflicts.  I realize sometimes it seems unavoidable, especially in the world we live in today.  All you need to do is speak the truth and you will upset someone or offend them.  Jesus tried to tell people the truth and what did He get for His efforts?  He was humiliated, spit on, scorned, beat and whipped, and then hung on a cross with nails pounded through His hands and feet and He also was pierced in His side and a crown of thorns rammed down on his head; and all this for telling the truth, a man who had never sinned was treated like a criminal.  And since then, there have been many others all through history that have suffered for telling the truth.

I have heard it said that the truth hurts, but I feel this way; although the truth may hurt it is the reaction to the truth statement that hurts the most not just the truth itself, it all depends on what side of the truth you are on or whether you even hold to a standard of truth at all.  I like the way the Berean church responded to the truth about the Word of God, read Acts 17:8-12, “And they troubled the crowd and the rulers of the city when they heard these things. So when they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go. Then the brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews. These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so. Therefore many of them believed, and also not a few of the Greeks, prominent women as well as men.”

Some people find the truth and to them it is like finding treasure and they just keep seeking for more truth and the great thing about it is they get freer and freer.  Read what it says in God’s Word John 8:31-32, “Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, ‘If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.’”

On the other hand, some people will never know the truth because they can’t seem to grasp the truth, believing that there is no truth in the first place so, falling into falsehood they become deceived, plus the enemy of their soul blinds their minds so they cannot receive the things of God, which is a real shame.

Read 2 Corinthians 4:1-6, “Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not lose heart. But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God. But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them. For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus’ sake. For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.”

Now read the good news, there is always hope because the Lord can open anyone’s eyes and ears and remove the veil from anyone’s mind because He is much more powerful than the enemy and He wants to set the captive free.  Some people may read this, but they won’t believe it.  I guess it is like this, if you won’t stand for something you will end up falling for anything.

Jesus claimed to be the way, the truth and the life.  Read John 14:6, “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.’”

No matter how long you study God’s Word, I don’t know if anyone would ever know all there is that can be known.  Many times, the Word is taken out of context and many good, solid evangelists and preachers have fallen into this trap along with teachers and many saints that don’t have either one of these titles.  

As for me, I want to always have a hunger and thirst after righteousness, also for the Word of God and I hope you feel the same way.  Hopefully this has been a blessing and encouragement to you.  May you and yours have a blessed day!!