Message from Scripture: 2/22/2021

Today our message from Scripture comes from Psa. 119:160. “The sum of Your word is truth, and every one of Your righteous ordinances is everlasting.”

Being isolated due to the storm last week, I watched several different television programs. One of them had an individual going about asking people the question if they believed there was such a thing as absolute truth, truth that was always true, that never changed. It was interesting the responses he received, especially one young lady who said, “Everything is relative and subjective, there is no absolute truth!” However, by answering this way, it was both sad and humorous how she didn’t realize she was  contradicting herself.  How can you be absolutely convinced that everything is relative if there are no absolutes? 

When speaking of human reasoning, we realize our knowledge is limited, at best.  What is affirmed today may be revised or even discarded altogether tomorrow.  Humanity doesn’t have a complete understanding of the world in which we live, so as new information is gathered, we constantly change our observations.  This doesn’t mean, however, that there are no absolutes.  Scripture is God-breathed (2 Tim. 3:16), given by inspiration of the Holy Spirit (2 Pet. 1:21).  God’s word is truth (John 17:17), because God Himself is true (John 3:33).

Because of this, we have a moral compass for our lives.  We can know right from wrong, and objectively evaluate ourselves as to where we stand.  It’s a deception from Satan, the father of lies (John 8:44), that nothing is right or wrong, that however we live will please God.  Jesus said, “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him” (John 3:36). That is an absolute, and do we really want to reject God’s truth in the mistaken belief it won’t matter in eternity? Spend time in God’s word, because if we know the truth, and obey it, it will set us free from sin (John 8:32). That is absolutely true. God bless.

Robert