I Am the Truth

I promise!

How do I know if you’re telling the truth?

So many promises are made. So many promises are broken.

Jesus makes a lot of promises. How do we know he’s telling the truth?

Jesus said, “I am the truth.” Then he proved it.

Jesus always kept his word. He predicted that one of his own friends would betray him. Judas turned in his Lord for thirty pieces of silver. Jesus said that his enemies would arrest and kill him. Jewish leaders hung him on a cross. Jesus promised that on the third day he would rise again.

Wait a second. That’s different. It’s possible for friends to betray friends. It’s possible for enemies to arrest and murder. It is impossible to rise from the dead.

Jesus is the truth. His resurrection from the dead was the ultimate evidence that his word is always good. Even when he promises the impossible, he speaks the truth.

What comfort for you. It’s hard to know whom you can trust. You can trust Jesus.

What has Jesus promised? Jesus tells us that all have sinned and fall short of God’s expectations. We know that. Our conscience accuses daily. Jesus promises us that all have been declared innocent freely as a gift of God because Jesus suffered the death and hell we deserve.

What has Jesus promised? Jesus tells us, “He who believes and is baptized will be saved.” Be confident that Jesus’ blood has washed you clean. Know that in baptism you are dressed in the robe of Jesus’ perfect goodness. Be certain that you will be rescued from eternal punishment and enjoy life forever with your Lord.

But that’s impossible.

But that’s what Jesus says.

He always tells the truth.

Would you like to discover more promises Jesus has made? Would you like to know what will happen in the future, for sure?

You will find Jesus’ promises in his Word, the Bible.

Read it. Marvel at it. Trust it. It’s true.

Jesus promises, and Jesus is the truth.