Good Morning All,
John8:32; “and you will
know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
I used to follow politics a whole lot
closer than I do now. Back then, the
players were colorful, interesting and, at least in public, civil towards each
other. They showed respect for the
institutions in which they served. One
of my favorite characters was a senator from New York named Daniel Patrick
Moynihan. He was a great mind who always
had a way with his words.
One of his quotes that has been coming back
to me these past few months is this one, “Everyone is entitled to his own
opinion, but not his own facts.” Every time I watch the news, this phrase
comes back almost as a haunt. As I watch
the news, everyone has his own truth. We
used to say, “if you don’t like the weather on this station; change the channel
and get a different forecast.” Now we
say that about the “facts” of the news.
This
is a problem in our world and our nation.
We have a world in which everyone feels that they are entitled to their
own “truth.” We hold to the “you believe
what you want, and I’ll believe what I want.”
We no longer acknowledge that there is a truth. We are becoming a nation where everyone has
his or her own truth. This may sound
good but in reality; it represents possibly the greatest threat to us yet.
Jesus
was talking to some of his believers when he told them that if they continued
in his word, they would know the truth and the truth would set them free. Later on, Jesus tells his disciples that he
is the way, the TRUTH, and the life.
Jesus is the truth, the only truth that exists in our world. He is the only truth that ever has existed or
ever will. To view the world as a place
that allows many truths is the same as having many gods.
The
truth for all to know is that Jesus is the flesh and blood truth that God truly
loves us and desires that we are reconciled to him. Jesus is living proof that God wants to
restore us to the perfect existence that was in Eden. The truth is that only Jesus is the source of
salvation for man. From that truth, we
build our society. God wants us to live
reconciled lives together. We are to
live in harmony with God and each other.
Yet we hold to this truth that Jesus is our salvation. This is the only truth that there is.
So,
as we listen to the rabble that is on the news today remember; God calls us, as
his children, to be the light of the world to the truth. God’s grace shows through us. He uses his church to show the truth, His
truth, to the world. He uses his church
to tell the world that God wants to reconcile the world back to him. Know there is only one truth and be ready to
speak that truth. “Let your light so
shine before men that they may see the glory of the Father.” The truth will set
you free.
Gracious Father in heaven, you have blessed us
with your holy truth. Give us your
strength to guide us so that we may see the truth, that we may live the truth
and that we may proclaim the truth.
Guard your people and give courage to your Church. In Jesus’ precious name we pray, amen.
God’s Peace,
Pastor Bret
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.