Throughout history there have been many party games and game shows that focus on some sort of Truth. There was the popular game--"Truth or Consequences" and "To Tell the Truth", we even played "Truth or Dare" as kids and young adults. There is a new game show on now that is called "The Moment of Truth." The premise of the show is that the contestant has been hooked up to a lie detection device and asked a lot of questions. All they have to do to win a ton of money is to have there answers revealed before a live and national audience. The more answers that they truthfully complete, the more money they make. These are terrible questions like, "Do you think you are a better mom than your own mother?" Guess who is asking the question---that's right, it is the MOM. I cannot even watch this show because it makes Sarah ask me a bunch of questions that are foolish and often unanswerable--plus, I am not getting any money for it!!
Some of the TRUTH questions that have caused the most havoc on the show are:
Have you ever had sex to move up on the job?
Have you ever cheated on your wife?
If you knew you could cheat on your wife and get away with it...would you?
Do you regret breaking up with your last boyfriend?
If he wanted you back--would you leave your current boyfriend?
Does your mom meddle too much in your marriage?
Do you hate your mother in law?
Have you ever stolen anything from work?
Just watching these people squirm and sweat and lose their friends, family, and reputation for a few thousand dollars is beyond reason to me. Most of the contestants stop when they win 100,000 bucks. After taxes that is 50,000 and after the divorce it is 25,000 before lawyers fees. TRUTH is we are a GREEDY society.
Jesus speaks to us about truth when he says to us in John 14 the following:
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God ; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going." Thomas said to him, "Lord, we don't know where you are going, so how can we know the way?" Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Jesus defines himself as the TRUTH, the WAY, and the LIFE. Thomas is involved in a "moment of truth" when he is face to face with Jesus. Jesus tells Thomas that he does not need a GPS to get to heaven--as a follower of Jesus, his life and eternity is secured. Jesus will return and secure all those who are his.
Think about all the cross road decisions, moments of truth that we see in the scripture:
Adam and Eve in the garden
Noah building the ark
Abraham and Isaac at the altar
Daniel in the lions den
David and Bathsheeba
The woman at the well
Peter denying Christ
Some made great decisions in the moment of truth and some did not.
Now--think about your life, as I think about mine. Each day we too encounter moments of truth. Opportunities in life to walk as Children of TRUTH and LIFE that know the WAY through the pitfalls and landmines. Sometimes we navigate them easily, and sometimes we stumble.
This too is a moment of truth. This is a time to realize how sinful we are, but yet how gracious Christ is. He calls to us this day:
If you confess, I will forgive.
If you believe--I will increase your faith.
If you listen, I will speak.
I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH, and THE LIFE---In me, all things are possible.
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