The Real Truth

John [8:32]  ….and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.

What is “your” truth?? There is a popular phrase going on TV and in social media which refers to an individual’s own personal truth. “Own your truth” a person might say. The meaning behind this being that if you believe something strongly enough, then it is true for you.

I don’t want to take away someone’s truth this morning, but I do disagree. For example: Our dog, Jack, is a dog. I may call him a cat, feed him cat food, and dress him in cat clothes, but the truth remains that Jack is a dog. In the famous story of Chicken Little, his truth was that the sky was falling down. And he really believed it. To Chicken Little he was not lying when he said to others “The Sky Is Falling Down!!” But the real truth was that an acorn had fallen on Chicken Little’s head.

There have always been people who choose their own version of life and call it true. They actively seek others who will back up their version.  But through all the falsehood, truth remains. There is an actual “Real Truth.” Be very sure that in creating your own truth, you have not begun to just believe a lie and call it true. Knowing the truth and admitting to the real truth brings happiness and joy and stability to life.

In John 14:6 Jesus said, “I am the Way and the Truth and the Life. No man comes to the Father except through me.” Start looking for the real truth today. Be a truth teller. Speak the truth in love. Examine yourself. You are ultimately responsible for what you believe.

Harriet Bowman


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