Truth Defined: What is Truth?Shembull

Truth is anything that agrees with what God has said in the Bible and what God has created. 

Truth is cut and dried, black and white, and it does not change. So how can something so static and immovable evoke such powerful waves of emotion, both positive and negative?

The truth can bring order to chaos. It can settle long standing arguments and it can set you free from the bonds of deception. The truth can also be viewed as harsh because there is no room for compromise or negotiation. Truth can be painful to accept.

You are loved. You were created with a purpose. Nothing you do or say can disqualify you from God’s mercy unless you choose to remain separated from him. 

Truth.

God is holy and righteous. He has revealed himself through everything he has created and no one can claim that they have not seen his nature. His anger burns against those who are wicked and who worship anything other than him. 

Truth.

In the first of today’s verses, the Psalmist writes that God reveals his glory and power through his creation. We can understand truth from God’s created order and this should lead us to praise God. 

In the second passage from Romans, Paul gives us a snapshot of the condition of those who pursue wickedness and who choose to worship false gods. The truth is that sin earns death. 

You might catch a glimpse of yourself in these verses. If you do, don’t be alarmed. God offers each of us a chance to reject that path,  make a u-turn, and  accept his free gift of a relationship with him through Jesus.

If you hadn’t confronted the truth about your sin and the reality that it separated you from God, you might not have ever recognized just how incredible the gift of forgiveness, restoration, and eternal life really is.

Think about how you would define truth. Why do you think the truth about God’s anger against evil is just as essential to his nature as the truth about his love and mercy? Could a true god who tolerated even the smallest bit of wickedness, sin, or evil ever really be considered loving?