Truth makes an appearance in the Bible right at the start and it sets the stage for everything that comes after it . The opening scene , if you will , takes place in the Garden of Eden . Adam and Eve have been placed there in a perfect setting . No worries , Every need is taken care of . It's hard to imagine that kind of harmony now , but it once existed .
Briefly , we're told that a once beautiful being , Lucifer , had become corrupted through his own pride . The angel had become jealous of God and he held human beings in contempt . They would become a way for him to try and undermine the purpose of God . He was there when Adam and Eve sinned by eating from the tree of knowledge of good and evil .
God had warned them not to do that . Lucifer , sort of in costume as a serpent , came to Eve and asked a famous question Did God really say you couldn't eat from any tree in the garden ? You see , that's not what God had told them . He told them they could eat from all trees except one . But Lucifer lied to Eve .
By twisting the truth , it led to sin entering the world and from there truth is a dominant theme . We see it come up when Nathan is brave enough to tell David that his sin with Bathsheba is unacceptable . But the most famous conversation about truth came when Jesus was being tried before Pilate .
The Roman governor , realizing the frenzy over Jesus was out of control , questioned his prisoner At one point he asked Jesus what is truth ? And that question has echoed over time and each person has to deal with it . Jesus had just said to Pilate In fact , the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth .
Everyone on the side of truth listens to me and this is one of those exclusive claims that is a hallmark of the faith and the Bible does not shy away from it . Let's pray , Father God , you are truth . Father God , you are truth , you are reality and every good thing . We thank you that the word reveals how we can know what is real and what isn't .
In Jesus' name , amen .
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