Saturday, September 5, 2020

Moving Beyond Opinion to Absolute Trust


The ability to evaluate, understand, and apply claims of truth to life is a necessary, priceless commodity in our current cultural and political climate. Chasing the storyline of the day and capturing its significance seems to be as easy as herding cats spooked by their environment which they are contained. The stability we seek and the comfort that we desire are found only in the words that remain true no matter the challenge or nature of the changing times.

Still today, the words of Jesus clash with the opinion of commentators who have never embraced the unique character and divine authority of Scripture. Consequently, the answers needed for problems in society escape the wisdom of the influential in our world and those having the primetime voice of our media outlets.

Those who hold the truth of Scripture and are gifted by the Spirit of God to apply the Word to Life find clarity and confidence in walking by faith.  In John 7:40-52, the conflicting opinions of Jesus’s authoritative and insightful word resulted in uncertainty among the unbelievers who were ever so close to the truth.  Finding confidence in the words of Jesus leads people through a sovereign corridor navigating through the darkness. The search for abundant life can only be found in Jesus Christ. Revisit your trust in His words so that you might know how to live in the midst of conflicting opinion - not only in the secular world, but even among those whose partial trust in the wisdom of men may be exposed and redirected by the Spirit of Truth.

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