๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐ต, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐ต ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ. ๐๐ผ๐ต๐ป ๐ด:๐ฏ๐ฎ
Everyday, we encounter tons of messages both in the online and offline platforms. We may gain a number of information from these messages but not all of them speak the truth. We live in a world that throws all kinds of deception at us. False doctrines for instance attack us persistently hence the need to critically think which messages can build us up and which of these may lead us to destruction. The need to be critical readers and hearers of messages is critical.
Among all the so-called deities, only Jesus was able to boldly claim that He is the way, THE TRUTH and the life (John 14:6). ๐๐ฃ๐ค๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ช๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ค๐ง๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฃ๐จ ๐ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ง๐ช๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ช๐จ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ค๐๐๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐ง๐ช๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐ค๐ช๐ง๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ก๐ก ๐ฉ๐ง๐ช๐ฉ๐. Not knowing Jesus will keep our eyes closed hence we cannot see; and minds shut hence we cannot think (Isaiah 44:18). A vital relationship with Him is necessary in order for us to know and understand the Ultimate Truth โthat Jesus is the only true and exact representation of God (Hebrews 1:3) and that for Him and through Him and for Him are all things (Romans 11:36).
And where do we learn this truth? We learn it from His Word because He is the Word (John 1:14). ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐จ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐ช๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ค๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐ง๐ช๐ฉ๐. ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ง๐ค๐ค๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐จ ๐๐ค๐ง๐, we wonโt be tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming (Ephesians 4:14). If we are immersed in His Word, trials may severely hit us but they will never be able to shake us to the core. Truth in Jesus gives us sure hope amidst the worldโs hopeless state.
All of us seek for truth but not many are able to find it โ or maybe we just refuse to be found by The Truth. May we all embrace The Only Truth that can truly set us free!
๐ค๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ป:
1. What did Jesus mean when He said He is The Truth?
2. How does The Truth set you free?
๐ค๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ป:
May the truth that is in Him illuminate in me all that is dark,
establish in me all that is wavering,
comfort in me all that is wretched,
accomplish in me all that is of Thy goodness,
and glorify in me the name of Jesusโฆ
Prepare me for every part of my pilgrimage.
Uphold my steps by Thy Wordโฆ Amen.