ing out some wisdom on a Wednesday. I read this week where the recent widely publicized photos of the supposed lost tribe on the Brazilian, Peruvian border was a hoax. Last week Scotland announced that one of the reasons test scores are falling is because students are turning more and more to the internet for answers and often the information they find and use is not accurate. I receive emails every single day where the sender believes the information being passed on is accurate bu
t upon investigation it does not hold up to scrutiny. It’s hard to fathom how many actions are taken every second of every minute based on wrong or untrue information.We should not be surprised since Jesus had this to say about Satan: “He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is n
o truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature; for he is a liar, and the father of lies (John 8:44).” The question Pilate asked as reported in today’s title is one that echoes down through the ages. “What is truth?” The song lyric has this sentiment, “Don’t believe half of what you see and nothing that you hear.” Sadly, we see this lying game portrayed in every facet of our world, from politics to advertising, from personal deception to the misrepresentation and twisting of facts.
o truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature; for he is a liar, and the father of lies (John 8:44).” The question Pilate asked as reported in today’s title is one that echoes down through the ages. “What is truth?” The song lyric has this sentiment, “Don’t believe half of what you see and nothing that you hear.” Sadly, we see this lying game portrayed in every facet of our world, from politics to advertising, from personal deception to the misrepresentation and twisting of facts.That’s why I must tell you there is only one source of truth that we can count on. It is that which meets the test of “Thus
says the word of the Lord,” and it is embodied in the person of He who proclaimed Himself to be the way, the truth and the life. (see John 14) I love the verse that puts this issue of finding where to place your confidence and trust when it says this: Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God. (Psalm 20:7) We wake up every day to headlines, stories, articles, photos, television reports, radio broadcasts, magazines, and the incessant nanosecond updating on the internet; but many of these are slanted and distorted, therefore, we have trouble putting our confidence in any of them. Even the most well respected news sources have had to retract stories after discovering them to have been fabricated and false.
says the word of the Lord,” and it is embodied in the person of He who proclaimed Himself to be the way, the truth and the life. (see John 14) I love the verse that puts this issue of finding where to place your confidence and trust when it says this: Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God. (Psalm 20:7) We wake up every day to headlines, stories, articles, photos, television reports, radio broadcasts, magazines, and the incessant nanosecond updating on the internet; but many of these are slanted and distorted, therefore, we have trouble putting our confidence in any of them. Even the most well respected news sources have had to retract stories after discovering them to have been fabricated and false.In 
view of how we are being bombarded with falsehoods twenty four hours a day, what are we to do? I am glad I asked that question on behalf of us all because Jesus responded to Satan during the temptation trial by quoting from God’s word as recorded by Moses in Deuteronomy, Chapter 8. Here is what He said: “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that pr
oceeds out of the mouth of God.” If we want to be certain of the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, we need to live in recognition of this statement as the only reality we can depend on. The good news is that we can be sure that God will never lie or mislead us and we can count on it, now, tomorrow, next week, next year, and forever! I do hope this truth encourages you like it does me. Amen. More later.
view of how we are being bombarded with falsehoods twenty four hours a day, what are we to do? I am glad I asked that question on behalf of us all because Jesus responded to Satan during the temptation trial by quoting from God’s word as recorded by Moses in Deuteronomy, Chapter 8. Here is what He said: “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that pr
oceeds out of the mouth of God.” If we want to be certain of the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, we need to live in recognition of this statement as the only reality we can depend on. The good news is that we can be sure that God will never lie or mislead us and we can count on it, now, tomorrow, next week, next year, and forever! I do hope this truth encourages you like it does me. Amen. More later.
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