It amazes me that in a cynical, sinful world that is scornful about the things of God, I frequently hear snippets of Biblical sayings in television shows, movies, and songs and see quotes in books and articles. I hear God's name and the name of Jesus spoken - not necessarily always in vain. Characters will even "pray", after a fashion, asking questions of God or asking God to help them in a situation.
I heard one such reference the other day in a television drama. The main character was confronted with the real story of an event from her teenage years and in that new knowledge, she had to face something she didn't want to know about a family member. She, as the narrator in this scene, said, "They say the truth sets you free......," and continued talking about what she had learned.
John 8:32 And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.
John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Truth is more than a set of principles. It's more than a body of knowledge. All the principles and knowledge in the world cannot free you from the mess that you, being human, have created. Facts can't forgive your sin, free you from your bondage or guide your future. All facts can do is contribute to your human reasoning. I think we all realize how fallible that can be.
Jesus is the Truth - not a truth, or one of the truths, but THE TRUTH. Yes, He will use the "truths" in His Word to mold and shape us, but the first truth we have to know is that He is THE entry point; the one who all of the facts and mottos and scriptures have to be viewed through to make any sense in our lives.
You've probably heard people in the media talking about "Living Your Truth" like it's some sort of new religion - and in a way, I guess it is. The way that people have twisted and manipulated real truth from the beginning of time has created a maze of ideas and creeds and slogans and lifestyles until there is total confusion in the minds of many. Our own "truth" is flawed from the beginning and trying to live it leaves us just stewing in the same cesspool in which we've always been immersed.
The quote that "Christianity isn't a religion - it's a relationship" may be overused, but it's certainly not over-experienced. Even many who go to a church that's considered a Christian denomination may still never have really met "The Truth" or had their lives changed by Him.
It doesn't take much to see that the world needs real truth, because each of us living by our own is causing nothing but pain, stress, conflict, and foolishness. I don't know how many times in the last few years I've either heard or said, "The world's gone crazy". We all need the only real truth that has ever existed - the person of Jesus.
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