Grand juries. Investigations. Accusations and denials. Special prosecutors. News leaks. Criminal trials. Civil suits. Too often the guilty are acquitted and justice takes a back seat. It seems that getting to the truth is just about impossible.
Many people have given up on truth. They say things like, "Nothing is true for everyone all the time."
Is that true? No! It's like saying, "All statements are false." But if all statements are false, so is that one. It's self-contradictory.
We call this modern form of thinking relativism. Relativism is the belief that there is no absolute truth, but that all truth is relative to each situation.
As followers of Christ, we believe in absolute truth and base our convictions on the Bible, which says that Jesus is the truth (Jn. 1:14,17; 14:6). When He prayed for His friends, He asked His heavenly Father to "sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth" (Jn. 17:17).
Whatever God says is always true. Why? Because He created everything (Jn. 1:1-3), He knows everything (Heb. 4:13), and He cannot lie (Heb. 6:18).
Even though we may not know the truth about everything that's happening around us, we can take comfort in this: We know the One who always speaks the truth! — David C. Egner
Though sin seems to triumph and wrong conquers right,
Though lies can put justice to flight,
God's truth is eternal, His Word shows His might,
And He will bring justice to light. —Gustafson
God's truth has no relatives.