WHY IS TRUTH SO ELUSIVE? – – – OR IS IT?

There is a lot of talk about finding truth—or not finding it—or it can’t be found—or . . .

Truth is hard to find when we make ourselves hard to find.

A good illustration of the riddles on the present-day merry-go-round for truth is the game of hide-and-seek.  Like little children, we pretend that truth is hiding, but instead of going to look for it in all the obvious places, we say truth can’t be found, and go hide ourselves where we think truth can’t find us.  Then we even say (or shout), “I’ve found it—this is my very own truth.  Now, if everyone else will just keep their own new-found truth from interfering with my truth, we will live happily ever after.”

So, then, what happens when Truth gets done waiting for them to come looking for Truth, and Truth appears beyond all denial, and Truth is not happy?

 

When truth is presented, and we don’t like it, we’d rather say it doesn’t exist than be accountable to it—especially it that “it” is Someone—especially if “it” is God.

“You shall seek me and find me, when you search for me with all your heart.”

God is not hidden from us, unless we try to hide from Him.  How foolish then to blame Him for being hard to find.  How foolish then to say that truth cannot be found.

One day God will say to all of us, “I told you everything you need to know to find truth, to find me.  I shouted it with such volume to overwhelm your senses and your telescopes and your microscopes and your brain.  I made the details of the world, the universe, to repeatedly blow you away with new discoveries of phenomena that were there all the time.  I made you with incredible ability to create almost miraculous stuff, all the while using the materials and equipment and laws of the universe that I put into every single atom from day one (yes, day one through day six, just like I said, in writing).

“And, [God still talking] I put it into your heart to need to know me.  And you can, if you will.

“And, I gave you my Son.  And He really gave it all, for you.  He is The Truth, and He said so.

“And, I will hold you accountable—now, and on your last day.”

 

If you want to find truth, it’s not hard to find—if you don’t try so ever-blooming hard to not let it find you.

Don’t try so hard to not let Jesus the Truth find you.

GIVE IT AWAY

ALL Christian financial teaching that I hear today is centered on making us more comfortable now, and especially investing for a more comfortable retirement.

That is not Biblical, though it may be American today.

How about giving it away?

That is Biblical, but not American today.

“GET USED TO IT”—IT’S A DONE DEAL

Totally predictable—we’ve made the transition—we’ve gotten used to it.

Promises

Lies

Czars

Executive Orders

Dead Americans

Scandals

More Dead Americans

Big News

Bigger News

Talk Talk Talk

Bombs In Streets of Iran

Bombs In Streets of Iraq

Bombs In Streets of Afghanistan

Bombs In Streets of America

Militant Terrorists Released

Terrorist Murderers Not Punished

Repeated Criminal Offenders, Unaccountable, In Government

Homeland Security Armed to the Teeth, Against Us

“Spiritual Wickedness In High Places”

When dissenters start disappearing, we’ll get used to that too.

(coming soon—“INTOXICATED BY TYRANNY”)

GOVERNMENTS GET “THEIRS”

Governments always gets “their share” (plus)—right or wrong—unless the people stop them.  Such is the content of history books.

When I was growing up, I remember my dad opposing Social Security.  He said taking our money for “retirement” was none of the government’s business.  He was right, because the Bible is right—it just takes time for history to prove him right.

Fifty years ago, this is how Daddy handled civil disobedience, and how he was “treated like a common criminal.”  He arranged to have money in his checking account, and the United States government took it without his signature to pay for Social Security.

Americans, Christians, Conservatives, get ready.  Get ready for a repeat of my dad’s experience, and more, very soon.

It doesn’t look good for us now.  Government is never satisfied to get what is “theirs.”  By the way, Jesus said government should get what is theirs.  Today, they are coming after more, and more, and more.  They are coming after us, especially Christians.  It will be difficult.

BUT, if you follow history in the Bible, and look at all world history in its light, you will see the rest of the story.

Governments also “get theirs” in the final chapter, when bad governments and evil leaders get what’s coming to them.  Sometimes, individually, we don’t live long enough to see it, but God is in control.  He sets up empires to do His bidding—even to discipline His own people—and then He takes them down when He pleases.

Such will be the rise and demise of nations today that hate God and His people, as well as nations that loved God and then forgot Him.

WHAT IS THE GOAL OF GAY RIGHTS?

Gay “rights” is not the end goal—it is a means to the end—to get rid of Christianity.

Homosexual marriage and Christianity cannot both exist in a society.

When Christianity influences culture, all kinds of blessings follow.

When homosexuality influences culture, all kinds of disaster follow.

Bottom line:  Did God really say what He said about marriage?

Bottom line:  Did God really do what He did about homosexuality?

Bottom line:  God hasn’t changed.  God won’t change.

MORE – MORE – MORE

The more a person has, the less likely he is to give it all away.

“I AM 911”

“Out here I am 911.”     —–Phil Robertson

And law enforcement personnel appreciate that.

It’s simply the difference between crime prevention and crime investigation.

I stand for crime prevention.

The Constitution guarantees our right to bear arms to prevent government crime against us.

We forget that the Constitution provides for times like this when moral leadership fails and moral citizenship fails.  Even when that moral decay threatens the democratic process, we forget that the Constitution provides for us to take it back by force.  That is the definition of bearing arms.

CAN’T DO WITHOUT . . .

Freedom without Sacrifice

Liberty without Vigilance

Patriotism without a Country

A Country without Patriotism

Passion without Compassion

Guns without a Target

Gun Control without Practice

Rights without Morality

Foundation without Termite Control

History without Memory

Prosperity without Thanksgiving

Blessings without God

Health without Exercise

Health without Humor

Abundant Life without Humility

Time-Management without God First

Money-Management without God First

Self-Esteem without Others First

A Cause without Justice

Zeal without Focus

Fear without Faith

Faith without Fear

Might without Right

Military without Leadership

Words without Action

Willing to Fight without Ready to Fight

Ready to Fight without Willing to Fight

Power without Authority

Courage without a Cause

Religion without Righteousness

Wisdom without The Fear of God

Fellowship with God without The Fear of God

Planning the Future without Remembering the Past

Doing Good without Fighting Evil

Grievances without Redress

Becoming a Father without Becoming a Dad

Love without EVERYTHING

GOD BLESS AMERICA without IN GOD WE TRUST

Written Creeds without Living Testimony

Education without Intelligence

Theology without Relationship

Wealth without Generosity

Lies without Remorse

Sin without Repentance

Passing without Preparation

Dying without Jesus

YOU CAN’T . . .

You can’t sell it.

You can’t buy it.

You can’t fake it.

You can’t deny it.

You can’t ignore it.

You can’t escape it.

You can’t change it.

You can’t improve it.

You can’t postpone it.

You can’t live without it.

You can’t excuse it away.

You can’t believe it away.

You can’t leave without it.

You can’t substitute x y z for it.

You can’t pretend it doesn’t exist.

You can’t invent an alternative for it.

You can’t claim it does not apply to you.

You can’t get so busy you don’t think about it.

You can’t make enough money so it won’t affect you.

You can’t . . .

You must—

—answer one question:

What shall I do with Jesus?

MURDER FOR HIRE—WHO IS GUILTY?

Murder for hire—Who is guilty?

There is the person who does the killing.

There is the person who pays for the killing.

What does their proportion of guilt depend on?

—the current laws?

—the current culture?

—the current courts?

—the method of murder?

—the motive for murder?

—the justification for murder?

—the lifestyle of the victim?

—the age of the victim?

—the location of the victim?