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Wednesday,
September 3, 2008
Know The Truth
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the
way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
(KJV)
Haven’t you heard enough lies and
fabrications in your life that when the truth is available you just want to
grab hold of it and not let go? For myself I know that I have lived in fear
and darkness in the past, not knowing the answer to God’s plan of salvation,
something that was made available and yet hidden by my carnal reasoning.
Jesus Christ is the only way established by the truth that brings life to
our spirit, while anything else just gives a temporal emotional high which
always comes crashing down in the form of reality of God’s word and not
man’s.
John 8:31-32 Then said Jesus to those
Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my
disciples indeed; (32) And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall
make you free. (KJV)
When it comes to worldly things you can
sometimes guess and get away with it, however when it comes to your eternal
salvation, why not know for sure? The truth is available to any and all
that would call upon the name of the Lord, that being Jesus Christ who is
seated at the right hand of the Father ready, willing, and able to deliver
to you a personal message. For many salvation seems to be a hit or miss
thing, something that happens once in a while, like throwing dice at a
casino. For those that become rooted and grounded in the word of God they
find their comfort and peace by going to the source for themselves rather
than settling for second hand information. So where is this truth located
and how do we access it?
Romans 9:1 I say the truth in Christ, I
lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, (KJV)
Paul found the truth in Christ by
allowing His spirit to bear witness with his so that he could deliver the
message of truth, thus the reason he had so much opposition as well. Who are
you bearing witness with today and is it coming from above, or are you
still settling for something below hoping it will work? We all need to
know, not just guess for ourselves that the voice we hear and trust in is
from God so that we don’t end up running or laboring in vain. If any man be
in Christ he is a new creation, and all the old fears and doubts of the
past are done away and we are able to walk in the liberty God intended for
us.
Galatians 1:10-12 For do I now persuade
men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should
not be the servant of Christ. (11) But I certify you, brethren, that the
gospel which was preached of me is not after man. (12) For I neither
received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus
Christ. (KJV)
How personal is the message of salvation
to you? Is it something you know for fact, or are you still holding to
man’s version (which God says every man is a liar until they know and come
into agreement with Him)? You desire a personal relationship with the
Father? Then it can only come through Christ and the revelation of Him.
Strong’s definition for ‘certify’:
1107
gnorizo (gno-rid'-zo); from a derivative of 1097; to make known;
subjectively, to know: KJV-- certify, declare, make known, give to
understand, do to wit, wot.
When mankind needs a document certified
they go to a public notary to have it stamped and approved. When you desire
to have right standing with God you need His stamp of approval also, which
is only found in Christ. Knowing and not guessing is so vital to each and
every believer, because the more you know who you are in Christ the more
your lower, doubting, fearful old nature will decrease and be done away
with.
1 John 5:9-11 If we receive the witness
of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which
he hath testified of his Son. (10) He that believeth on the Son of God hath
the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar;
because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. (11) And this
is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in
his Son. (KJV)
Want something greater in life; your walk
with the Lord; then why not go to a greater source to find it? With all
that is available in Christ why not take the time to hear His message of
faith and love and eliminate all the fear and doubt you have been living in
for far to long. Greater is He (that being Christ in you), then anyone or
anything in the world that would lie and tell you different, no matter who
or how it manifests. The more you hold God to be true and man the liar the
more confident, bold, and assured you will be in His plan of salvation so
that you can know and not guess or suppose you are one of His.
1 Timothy 2:5-7 For there is one God, and
one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; (6) Who gave
himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. (7) Whereunto I am
ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie
not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity. (KJV)
Where did our beloved Paul the apostle
find truth? Well quite simply the same place you will if you are willing to
look to the source of truth, the One that will let you know you are one of
His. Do you know how to get through to God so that He can get through to
you?
Strong’s definition for ‘verity’:
225
aletheia (al-ay'-thi-a); from 227; truth: KJV-- true, X truly,
truth, verity.
Go embrace the truth so that it can
embrace you. Knowing who you are in Christ will eliminate any doubts and
fears that associate with the lie. Know the truth, because truly it is
something to cherish, a gift for all eternity.
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