What Is Truth?
February 17, 2016
John 14:6 “Jesus said, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life.’”
There is an old fable about two artists and both of them were extremely talented and had their own audiences of followers. They lived in the same town so eventually a decision was made to host a competition to determine which of the two was really the best artist. On the day of the judging, many people came to watch, and it was decided to hold the contest outdoors. Because of the sun and the wind, and perhaps to raise the suspense just a bit, both paintings were to be covered with draperies until each was revealed and judged one at a time. The drapery was removed from the first painting. It was a still life of fruits and flowers. It looked so real. The colors and the shadings were so authentic. In fact, some birds flew down from the trees and tried to pick the grapes on the canvas. People were so moved by the painting that the judges even wondered if they even needed to look at the second painting, but they decided they needed to. The judge tried to remove it from the painting. As he looked closer he found he could not remove the drapery. The drapery covering the second painting was, in fact, the painting itself. The best artist was selected. One painting looked real enough to fool birds while the second one was so real it fooled everyone. Sometimes we have trouble picking out the real from the unreal, the true from the untrue or only the partially true. How do you know what is truth? I would invite you to go back to God’s word and hear the words of Jesus who said, “I am the truth.” You want to know what is true? Center your life in Jesus Christ and in His word, and you will discover truth.
– Dr. Tim Thompson, Senior Pastor
There is an old fable about two artists and both of them were extremely talented and had their own audiences of followers. They lived in the same town so eventually a decision was made to host a competition to determine which of the two was really the best artist. On the day of the judging, many people came to watch, and it was decided to hold the contest outdoors. Because of the sun and the wind, and perhaps to raise the suspense just a bit, both paintings were to be covered with draperies until each was revealed and judged one at a time. The drapery was removed from the first painting. It was a still life of fruits and flowers. It looked so real. The colors and the shadings were so authentic. In fact, some birds flew down from the trees and tried to pick the grapes on the canvas. People were so moved by the painting that the judges even wondered if they even needed to look at the second painting, but they decided they needed to. The judge tried to remove it from the painting. As he looked closer he found he could not remove the drapery. The drapery covering the second painting was, in fact, the painting itself. The best artist was selected. One painting looked real enough to fool birds while the second one was so real it fooled everyone. Sometimes we have trouble picking out the real from the unreal, the true from the untrue or only the partially true. How do you know what is truth? I would invite you to go back to God’s word and hear the words of Jesus who said, “I am the truth.” You want to know what is true? Center your life in Jesus Christ and in His word, and you will discover truth.
– Dr. Tim Thompson, Senior Pastor