Christ is the Interpretation of Truth

"Jesus Christ Himself is the final exegesis of all truth. He is all that we need to know about God, and He is all that we need to know about man."  - Major Ian Thomas

Most of us have been amazed, and even thrilled, by astounding acts of sleight of hand as performed on stage or television by magicians. We've seen things that seem to disappear and reappear before our very eyes. Or perhaps, objects appear real one second, but turn out to be non-existent the next.

These examples, and others like them, are done purely for entertainment purposes. We may talk about them for a bit afterwards, then the fog slowly lifts and we understand them for what they truly are: a fun, diversion from daily life. We had a good, up-lifting experience, then we move on.

In his travels, to spread his word, Jesus performed miraculous acts. He cast out evil spirits, made the blind see again, healed the sick, and even brought a few back to life, among many others. Though many thought of these as "entertainment," they weren't. The acts he performed were intentional and purposeful.

The teachers of religious law viewed these miracles as blasphemy, and even as acts perpetrated and supported by Satan (John 10:36; Luke 5:21; Matthew 12:24). Sometimes, Jesus' own disciples were astonished by what he had done (Matthew 8:27). Honestly, if we saw someone walk on water, our jaws would probably hit the floor, too!

An illusionist, or conjuror uses our own minds against us. You might be familiar with the old adage: the hand is quicker than the eye. His success or failure depends on how good he is at trickery. This does not apply to Jesus. Nothing he does has anything to do with leading us astray or playing with our minds.

In fact, Christ even tried framing some of his teachings in the form of parables that they might be easier to understand. But none of this was done to fool the people. They just weren't ready to understand his message yet, including his disciples (John 12:16; Luke 18:34).

It wasn't until after the resurrection of Jesus Christ was understanding of the scriptures opened to all (Luke 24: 27; 45). And that is where we are today. We have before us, in the Bible, God's plan. It's all laid out beautifully in front of us, if we care to find out.

God cannot, nor will he ever lie to us (Numbers 23:19; Titus 1:2). There is no deceit, deception, or funny-business, with Him (Galatians 6:7). Though many have tried to dispute or discredit Him through the years, none has succeeded. He is the Alpha and the Omega; the same yesterday, today, and forever! (Revelation 1:8; 22:13; Hebrews 13:8). He is truth (John 14:6).

Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalm 119:142; Job 34:12; John 8:46; 2 John 1:2

Prayer: Dear Lord, lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long. -Psalm 25:5

May the Lord bless you always,

Katherine