TRUTH IS A PERSON 

PART TWO

Jesus, in John's Gospel, chapter 8, when stating His divinity to a group of Pharisees, who virtually were accusing Jesus of being an illegitimate child, says to them: "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me.

Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word.

You are of your father, the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do.

He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.

But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me.

Which of you convicts me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me? He who is of God hears God's words; therefore, you do not hear, because you are not of God." John 8:42-47

In stark contrast to Satan, the father of lies, Jesus Christ said of Himself: "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through Me." John 14:6 He was saying to His disciples, and directly to Thomas, in reply to a question from him, that He Himself was the embodiment of Truth.

Earlier in John 8, the chapter quoted above, Jesus defends His self witness to being the Son of God, as He says in verses 29, 39 "And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him." As He spoke these words, many believed in Him.

Then Jesus made an astounding claim, which proved to be true for those who put their trust in Him at that time, and still proves true today in the lives of those who take the Living God at His Word. - Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, "If you continue in My word, you are My disciples indeed,

And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." John 8:31,32

I love what the Director of the Bible college I attended in New Zealand said of that verse: "..............you shall know the truth, AND THE TRUTH IN YOU SHALL BE A LIBERATING FORCE!" 

Jesus re-stated this truth concerning Himself, in verse 36, where He said: " If the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed."

Back in the eighties, I remember hearing the testimony of Barry McGuire, who had a huge hit song in 1965 with the protest song "Eve Of Destruction." He said he went around to a friend's place one night to "smoke dope." On the coffee table was a copy of "Good News For Modern Man," a popular paraphrase of the New Testament in modern language.  He said in his gravelly voice, "Hey, I'm a modern man. What's this all about>" He took it home and began to read it, and he could not deny it was the Truth. That was the beginning of a transformed life as he encountered the Jesus of the Bible in the twentieth century - the God who still makes people free from the power of sin and its consequences.

As a Christian, I am far from perfect. At times, I have been guilty of not representing the Truth very well in my life. I say that to my shame, but daily I seek to follow the One who is unwavering in truth and integrity.

Jesus, the eternal Son of God, who is one with the Father and the Holy Spirit in the Godhead, calls to you today: I am STILL the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. I am the light of the world; he who follows Me shall not walk in darkness. I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, yet shall he live. And he who lives and believes in Me shall never die.

Those who all their lifetimes have sat in darkness and the shadow of death have seen a great light - and their lives have forever changed as they have encountered the Person, who is Truth, the Lord Jesus Christ!

Although this present world has been corrupted by the lies and deception of the evil one, I have read the back of the book and we win! The book of Revelation paints graphic word pictures of the final judgment of Satan and his hordes - to deceive the nations no more. Jesus Christ will return as  King of Kings and Lord of Lords, pictured in Revelation 19:11 Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True...

If you would like to know more about how to become a Christian, and experience the life-changing power of God working in your life, one resource I can direct you to is www.vision.org.au This is the online home of Australia's Vision Christian Media. Click on "Grow your faith" then from the dropdown menu, click on "Looking for God?" God Bless.