By Glen Elliott Via Bulletin Gold
People cannot change truth, but truth can change people.” Truth
has always been one of life’s most precious commodities.
Solomon, the wise king of Israel, advised his son to buy the truth
and not sell it (Proverbs 23:23). What is so special about truth?
It doesn’t change. It abides forever. It can be relied upon.
In this world, deception is the order of the day. We are well
advised to examine everything carefully. The misrepresentation
and distortion of truth leads to tragedy. We hear of some losing
their life’s savings because they believed a lie. Truth is precious
because people can be deceived.
In the spiritual realm, dependence on truth carries eternal
significance. The word of God is our only reliable guide to
heaven. The psalmist says, “The sum of Your word is truth and
every one of Your righteous ordinances is everlasting” (Psalm
119:160). Sadly, there are many who misrepresent the truth. For
this reason, we must test all that we hear by comparing it to the
word of God (Acts 17:11). We cannot risk our eternal well-being
by blindly accepting the words of men. Instead, our faith must
rest on the teaching of our Lord.
Jesus said, “everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin”
(John 8:34), The question of slavery had been introduced earlier,
when Jesus said: If you abide in My word, then you are truly
disciples of Mine; and you shall know the truth, and the truth
shall make you free” (vv. 31-32). Insisting on the truth and
adhering to it is essential because only the truth sets us free from
the bondage of sin.
We cannot change the truth. We can exchange it for a lie; but
that lie will not set our souls free from sin. We cannot change the
truth, but we can let the truth change us as we earnestly seek Its
teachings and follow its precepts.
Groveland, FL