TRUTH - John 18:37

 “You are a king, then!” said Pilate. Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.” John 18:37

The “good confession” of Jesus (as this passage is referred to) was that He was a king, His kingdom came from heaven, and was a kingdom of eternal truth in contrast to earthly power.  He was not appealing to Pilate for acquittal or mercy, but recognition of truth.  It was by truth alone that He would govern.

Jesus was born with a definite purpose - to be a witness to the truth and exhibit the truth.  It was His sole business in coming and had no other end than to establish it.   Truth is all the reality of the Divine nature and character, all the eternal God thinks, all the absolute fact, all the need of redemption and all the mystery of Christ. It is of utmost importance and as believers we need to seek and value truth, believe and love truth, and hear and obey truth. 

                                                            Joyce