Passion for Truth


You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free.
John 8:32

The kind of life that we have been called to requires first a decision to follow Jesus Christ, and then a commitment to enter into a meaningful relationship with Him. Any meaningful relationship requires communication and time. As we get closer to a person we get to understand them. We begin to know that they like and dislike, what makes them happy and what makes them sad …… or mad!

In the same way we need to develop our relationship with Jesus. The disciples had the advantage of being around him; hearing him teach, sharing meals together, and watching him interact with people. We could easily say, “Well it was easy for them!” In some ways it was. However we have the advantage of having a written record of his teaching and his words. Not only that, we also have the record of how his followers walked in the power of the Holy Spirit after his return to heaven in their letters that were written under the direction of the Holy Spirit.

As followers of Jesus Christ we need to be passionate about God’s word. We need to study it in order to know what God is like, what pleases and saddens him, what he promises to us and what he expects from us. We need a passion for his truth because it gives us keys to set us free from the lies we believe and the bondages that hold us.

As we become familiar with God’s word; as we meditate on its truth, and allow it to take root in our hearts, it will become a strong foundation for our life. Romans 12:2 speaks to us about allowing God’s truth to renew our minds and change the way we think. For that to be possible we need to spend time reading the Bible and doing what it instructs us to do. Then we will begin to see changes that knowing his truth and acting on it brings.

In the early books of Proverbs the virtues of wisdom are extolled; the wisdom of knowing God’s ways and following them. Proverbs 4:7 says “Wisdom is the most important thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all that get understanding”. It is not enough to get wisdom, we must also get understanding.

The more we know and experience the truth of God’s word, the more passion we will have for it. Daily Bible reading that touches our heart, not just our mind will surely bring freedom and joy that nothing else can come close to.

In closing we must remember that Jesus said, “I am the way, the TRUTH and the life, no man comes to the Father but through me.” John 14:6. Having a passion for truth is the same as having a passion for Jesus! He is the truth.

Prayer: Lord God, help me to be diligent in studying your word and getting understanding of your ways. Give me a passion for Jesus and his word that will set me free from all bondage. Amen