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The Good Seed - Friday, December 19, 2020
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Those with a good knowledge of Holy Scripture understand...

Pilate said to him (i.e. Jesus), What is truth? God our Saviour ... desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
John 18:38; 1 Timothy 2:3.4

Those with a good knowledge of Holy Scripture understand truth to be the divine yardstick by which absolutely everything can be assessed and judged as good or bad. The nature of every being, from God Himself via human beings and angels to demons and Satan, and of every deed, word or thought can be subjected to this test. As it is God's measure, people's differing opinions are left aside. His judgment is correct and final.

God would dearly like us human beings to apply His judgment of things in preference to our own. But can we attain to His wisdom? Of course, we shall never do so fully, but by accepting His offer of salvation in His Son, Jesus Christ, we take the first step. Being born again, we receive eternal life and are indwelt by the Holy Spirit, who, the Lord Jesus promised, "will guide you into all truth" (John 16:13). We proceed to learn gradually through the Word of God what pleases and displeases Him. We judge ourselves in this light and, putting away what we must condemn, conduct ourselves in a godly manner. This is the sanctifying effect of the truth (cf. John 17:17).

The Lord Jesus said of Himself, "I ... am the truth" (John 14:6). His sinless life met God's standard perfectly. He came to "bear witness to the truth" - the words that prompted Pilate's question.

To know the truth, we must contemplate Christ and keep His Word.

Today's reading: 2 Chronicles 30:1-14 Â· Revelation 16:12-21

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