Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, ‘If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.’” vss. 31-32
John 8:31-33
We live in a time when truth doesn’t seem to matter. As AI makes it possible to put out media posts that are not only digitally enhanced but pure inventions we can no longer have confidence in what we see or hear. Politicians seemingly no longer care if their messaging is true or not. They simply put out anything that will cause maximum damage to their opponents–and then, when they’re confronted by their lies, insist that they’re only exercising their freedom of speech. And since “everyone is doing it,” everyone does it! Like us, many of the people that Jesus encountered were yearning to know the truth, and he told them that if they continued in his word, they would not only know the truth, but they would be made free. That promise still holds for us. And the truth we discover in Jesus is more than a set of doctrines or commandments–it’s a personal connection to him. As we absorb his presence through prayer and meditation, his thoughts and words become our thoughts and words. We may not be able to do much about what we see and hear in our lying culture, but as we live in Christ, we can be confident that his truth will become our way of life.
Thought for the Day: How does the truth set us free?
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