The TRUTH..

Part 2 of 3

Jesus also said, "I am... the truth". He is the full and final revelation of God. Is He written upon your heart? Any and all testimony of the genuine Christian life is to be revolving around this precious Man: "God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son..." (Heb 1:1-2). Far too many of us are striving to have "truth" aside from a radical devotion to Him who is TRUTH. The more we know Jesus, the better acquainted we become with truth.. "For IN HIM dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily" (Col 2:9)

Man has devised millions of systems to lead us to truth (Eccl 7:29), but all have failed miserably. "There is none that understandeth" (Rom 3:11). Pilate voiced this constant corporate perplexity when he asked, "what is truth?" (Jn 18:39). Though real truth may be perpetually void, we can indeed be free from the fruit of Adam's error; we can possess "truth in the inward parts" (Ps 51:6). Though our understanding has once been darkened (Eph 4:18), light can spring forth and overcome our blindness.. all we must do is cling to TRUTH, and Jesus is TRUTH personified! Truth is never to be found in a mere philosophical system, but in a Person - Jesus is TRUTH - He both utterly reveals God and utterly exposes man! In Him alone are hid "all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge" (Col 2:3). What a disaster to ignore Him!

Friends, what will it help us in eternity to have mastered all the truths of men? The sciences of our world, the innumerable events of history, or the politics of our day will but melt in insignificance when compared to the TRUTH that is eternal. These former things are passing and insignificant truths.. Jesus will be the only Truth that really remains! Shouldn't we spend our energies becoming acquainted with Him? His TRUTH alone will bring us to honor: "...with all thy getting get understanding... she shall bring thee to honour" (Prov 4:7-8). With all our learning, let's bow before Him who is the TRUTH!

To be continued...