FAITH CAPSULE: Do you know the truth?

John 14

How are you responding to the truth that comes your way daily? Truth will teach and lead when is accepted. Are you claiming to know the truth but not sharing the truth which you know? If you have not been sharing what you know about the truth it could be that you have not known the truth enough. Jesus introduced Himself, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” (John 14:6)
Jesus is the truth, He came for truth and He lived truthfully. He was and He is still the truth that cannot be terminated. Without doubt, if the world makes the choice to stand against His truth, He is more than able to overcome. Living life in truth is not impossible. If living in truth is impossible, God would not have demanded from us to live truthfully in this wicked world. Jesus lived the example and He was constantly facing opposition because of His truth. His ways are not our ways, but He has come to lead us into His ways. The truth of the matter is that truth is threatening, Jesus was a threat and He could not be terminated from fulfilling the truth.
It is true that when truth is told it can be threatening.
Truthfully, Jacob’s love for Joseph more than his brothers was truth and it was not a sin. Jacob’s truth about his love for Jacob was not a secret, it was not a liar, it was not for evil agenda but the brothers could not accommodate the truth. It is written, “… when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not speak peaceably to him.” (Genesis 37:4) When Joseph had a dream about what was going to become of his brothers he told the truth and the way in his dream. The truth about Joseph’s dream was for him to take a position of the head for the whole family with no exception. Joseph revealed the truth about is dream but his brothers responded stating, “…Shall you indeed reign over us? Or shall you indeed have dominion over us?” So they hated him even more for his dreams and for his words.”(Genesis 37:8) The truth about Joseph’s dream prompted his brothers to reject Joseph as he was ejected out of the family. Joseph was sold to a company of Ishmaelite.
Joseph’s dream came to pass as he reigned over his family. Truthfully, according to his dream, he became the head above all his family. In this wicked world, any attempt to have truth covered or eliminated will only last for a period before truth takes over. Jesus is speaking to us today as He spoke to Jews who believed Him, “…If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”(John 8:31-32)
Accept truth, let it teach and lead you.

Prayer for today: Ask for the grace of God’s truth to reign and rule your life.