I wrote yesterday that it is becoming increasingly difficult in our society to know whom to believe. We cannot always trust media sources … whether written or broadcast. We certainly cannot trust social media sources. Sometimes we cannot even trust what comes from behind a pulpit or is written in a book by an author who calls himself/herself a Christian.
How can we ever know if what we are hearing or seeing is truth?
Three times in John’s Gospel, Jesus tells us exactly how we are to know the truth.
“He is the Spirit of truth. The world is unable to receive Him because it doesn’t see Him or know Him. But you do know Him, because He remains with you and will be in you.” [John 14:17 HCSB]
“When the Counselor comes, the One I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.” [John 15:26 HCSB]
“When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all the truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak whatever He hears. He will also declare to you what is to come.” [John 16:13 HCSB]
Three times Jesus speaks of the Spirit of Truth. He tells us God’s Spirit of Truth will not be understood by the world but will be known by those who have Christ Jesus as Savior. God’s Spirit of Truth will testify of our Savior and will guide us into all truth. And the best part … “He remains with [us] and will be in [us].”
We may never be able to trust the media to tell us the truth, but we can always and for eternity trust the Spirit of Truth that resides in us forever!
