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What is
?
Dr. Mrs. Lilian Stanley
Pilate asked a vital question to Jesus Christ:
“What is truth?” Jesus had told him, “The reason I was
born and came into the world is to testify to the truth.
Everyone on the side of truth listens to Me.” This
evoked a positive response from Pilate. He was so
close to truth and yet let the opportunity slip through
his fingers. Before Jesus could answer his question
Pilate plunged into business. Jesus was testifying to
him, but Pilate wanted to be done with his untimely
duty. How sad! If Pilate had but waited for Jesus'
answer...! (Jn 18:37,38). This is what we too do. We
pray to God to open our eyes that we may see the
wonderful things in the Bible... and then read a Psalm
and rush to work. That is why we have not come to the
side of truth and that is why we don't listen to Him like
Pilate.
What is Truth?: Long, long ago the Psalmist
was able to perceive God's commandments as truth
(Psa 119:151). The angel spoke to Daniel about the
Scripture of Truth (Dan 10:21). When we come to the
New Testament we understand that it was Jesus Christ
who revealed the truth to us. “The law was given
through Moses, but grace and truth came through
Jesus Christ” (Jn 1:17). In fact, Jesus was the truth. He
said, “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one
comes to the Father except through Me” (Jn 14:6).
Whatever He taught was truth (Jn 17:17).
Jesus had long discourses with the Pharisees
trying to convince them that He indeed was the truth
and that He was teaching them the truth. But they were
not ready to accept His words. “You are looking for a
way to kill Me, a Man who has told you the truth
which I heard from God,” said He (Jn 8:40). Paul was
in no better position when he tried to save the Galatians
from falling into the net of the false teachers. “Have I
now become your enemy by telling you the truth?” he
asked them (Gal 4:16). Truth is never popular. Only a
few choose to follow the hard way of truth. Let us not
capitulate to the pressure from all around to ignore
truth and go as the world goes.
Walking in Truth: “Teach me your way, Lord; I
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