Shrinking Back from Proclaiming Truth

Why do people shrink back from proclaiming the truth?  There are many reasons for this.  One is deception, also popularity, another fear.  Some claim to know the truth, but don’t and I could go on    Why is truth so important, after all some claim that there is no truth and no absolutes, which as far as I am concerned is definitely not true?  But think of this, if you tell the truth you will never have to think about what you said.  

I think it is very self-explanatory that truth does exist which needs no explanation!  For instance, if someone told someone else that didn’t know any better, to stick their finger in a live 220 socket and told them that it wouldn’t harm them if they did, I think we all know more than likely what would happen, that person would be jolted and may die.  So, truth is very important, and it does exist and so do absolutes.

Jesus wasn’t afraid to proclaim the truth, in fact in the Word of God He claimed to be the way, the truth and the life; He also claimed, that no one could come to the Father except through Him, check it out in John 14:6.  Jesus wasn’t deceived, He was the truth, He wasn’t trying to be popular and He truly had no fear!!  He knew how important truth was and He never told a lie.  

One day Jesus stood before Pilate and was speaking to Him and He said this in John 18:33-38, “So Pilate went back into the Praetorium, called for Yeshua, and asked Him, ‘Are you the King of the Jews?’ ‘Are you saying this on your own,’ Yeshua answered, ‘or did others tell you about Me?’ Pilate answered, ‘I’m not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and ruling kohanim handed You over to me! What have You done?’ Yeshua answered, ‘My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be fighting so that I wouldn’t be handed over to the Judean leaders. But as it is, My kingdom is not from here.’ So Pilate said to Him, ‘Are you a king, then?’ Yeshua answered, ‘You say that I am a king. For this reason I was born, and for this reason I came into the world, so that I might testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.’ Pilate said to Him, ‘What is truth?’ After he said this, he went out again to the Judean leaders. He said to them, ‘I find no case against Him.’”  

Think of this, the embodiment of truth was standing before Pilate and he didn’t even recognize it. This is what I call spiritual blindness.  When Jesus made that claim that He was the way, the truth and the life, it was true then and it is still true today.  How important is the truth?  It is so important that I have heard it said that the truth is so important that it is covered by a body guard of lies.

Read what Jesus said about the truth in John 8:31-32, “Then Yeshua said to the Judeans who had trusted Him, ‘If you abide in My word, then you are truly My disciples. You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free!’”

Maybe you need to be set free today, if you do, I have good news for you, Jesus is still setting people free today and you are no exception.  Over the years He has set multitudes of people free from all kinds of things because He came to set the captive free, nothing is too hard for him.  Put your trust in Him and tell Him what you need, believing He will do it without doubting and see what He will do, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

There were blind people that called on Him and went away seeing, there were lepers that asked Him to heal them and went away healed, He even raised the dead at times.  He healed the crippled and they walked away.  He set the demon possessed free, there is nothing He can’t do.  He loved us so much he gave His life a ransom for many.  He is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, the true living sacrifice.

If you feel the pull of God in your life and the conviction of the Holy Spirit and you want to be forgiven of your sins, all you have to do is put your trust in the Lord and truly repent of your sins, which means to turn away from your sins and turn to the Lord and confess your sins and asked Him to forgive you of your sins and to come into your life and to be your Lord and Savior.  If you are truly sincere, I believe that He will set you free and cleanse you of all unrighteousness, praise the Lord!!

Please read 2 Corinthians 7:10, “For the grief that God wills brings a repentance that leads to salvation, leaving no regret. But the world’s grief brings death.”

Now read 1 John 1:9, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”

Then read John 3:16-17, “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through Him.”  

This is the good news, I hope this has been a blessing and an encouragement and a help!!  May the good Lord bless you and yours and may you all have a super day!!