The Power of Truth
Truth is known. It lies within us. Little children discover lying at a very early age. They know it is wrong, but they are afraid that if others know the truth about them they won’t like them. They want to look good in the eyes of others. So they cover up, and, unfortunately, some of us carry this bad habit into adulthood. We cover up whatever it is that we don’t like about ourselves, but in doing so we also cover up what is beautiful about ourselves, and we become strangers to God. Truth is the very essence of reality. It can be beautiful. It can be ugly (there may be consequences). It can be dangerous to tell the truth. It might cost you your job, or friendships or even your life. But there is great power and freedom in truth. The person who stands by the truth is free no matter what is going on in his or her life. There is nothing to guard, nothing to cover up. Jesus said, “I am the way the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father but by me.” Jesus came to make known God’s truth to us, and through his death and resurrection he changed the world forever.
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