What is Truth?

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6

When Jesus was brought before Pilate, Pilate asked if He were a king? Part of Jesus' answer was that He had come to bear witness to the truth. Pilate responded with the question "What is truth?" 

We all seem to hold to our own truth. We often base "truth" on 

• feelings - this just feels right, it's a good opportunity

I remember a song when I was growing up: "If loving you is wrong, I don't want to be right." Feelings get in the way of the truth.

• experiences - from life

Well, that's just the way I was raised. Culture gets in the way of truth.

• personal perceptions - our own reasoning

Well, I think... points 1., 2., 3. and we feel we've won the debate. Our perception of our own intelligence gets in the way of truth. 


In Jesus prayer for the disciples and us, He asked the Father to sanctify them through the truth, to make us holy. Then He says thy word is truth.

Satan uses several ploys to tempt us into believing a lie. 

• Lies
• Lusts
• Murders whether real or in thought or character assignation

Temptations lead us away from the truth and into sin that Satan will use to accuse us to the Father. (Rev. 12:10)

So how do we combat Satan's temptations? Ephesians 6:14 tells us to be gird about with the truth. When putting on armor, the girdle or belt holds all the rest of the armor together. Prov 3:5-6 tells us not to lean on our own understanding. 

As we see the new life of spring beginning, may we begin anew pledging our lives to the Truth. How?

• Hear it.
• Read it.
• Memorize it.

Finally humble ourselves beneath its authority. 

Can you think of ways our feelings or experiences, or our personal perceptions get in the way of our following the authority of the truth? What verses could we use to combat these lies from Satan?

Hey kids:

Where is your favorite quiet place? 

Yeah, that's a good one. 

Now, what's your favorite Bible verse? 

Do you have it memorized? 

Try this. 

• write the verse on a card
• take it to your favorite place
• take a stick and copy it in the dirt or sand or use chalk to write it on a rock
• make up a song using the verse

Can you read it with your eyes closed? 

Congratulations, you've memorized it!!

Blessings,

Gail