Blog 4 -

“And where shall we find truth? Deceit and fraud go not out of our streets. Who is it that speaks the truth from his heart? Whose words are the picture of his thought? Where is he that has “put away all lying,” that never speaks what he does not mean? Who is ashamed of this?”

How profound I found this to be the first time I read over it. He was brutally honest to his audience. “Where shall we find truth?” I often hear the honors students talking about going into the dark cave and coming out of it, they are referencing it to finding truth. How many of us are willing to let down our guard and find that truth? “Deceit and fraud go not out of our streets.” Are we willing to dig through the deceit and fraud and find what is genuine? Are we willing to be men and women who “[speak] the truth from [our] heart?” I am not going to say searching for truth is easy… because it is not. But I will tell you this, the truth is worth finding. Truth is a characteristic/attribute of Truth. “I am the way, and the truth, and the life” (John 14:6). Jesus is the truth which we need to search for. I know I hear people talk about how He is not real, but He is. There are many things which give account to Truth. “Whose words are the picture of his thoughts?” I am confident when saying, Jesus’ words were pictures of His thoughts. He said, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done”(Luke 22:42). Jesus clearly expressed His thoughts, He sweated drops of blood when praying this prayer. Jesus Christ puts away all lying; He never lied. He never spoke things He did not mean. Jesus Christ was not ashamed to tell us who He was. Neither should we be ashamed of Jesus Christ and His word.

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes” (Romans 1:16a).

Joy Vigneulle

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