Jesus Is Truth!
"Heaven and earth will pass away, but
My words will by no means pass away."
Matthew 24: 35
J. Oswald Sanders pointed out that the teachings of Jesus
were simple, vital, ethical, practical, original, psychologically
correct, and, of course, theologically true—in every way. The
teachings of Jesus were true because He is the truth, so we
can know Him.
He fulfills the truth, so we can trust Him. He tells the truth, so
we obey Him. He models the truth, so we can emulate Him. He
predicts the truth, so we can expect Him. And He comforts us
with the truth, so we can love Him.
Reading through all the Gospels in one sitting would take some
time, but if you have a Bible with all the words of Jesus printed
in red, sit down to read the words. Go from passage to
passage,
and read the red-letter words of Jesus. It’s a wonderful exercise.
As an alternative, spend extra time this week reading the
Sermon on the Mount from Matthew 5–7. It’s the greatest
speech, sermon, or discourse ever given.
When the red letters of Jesus become the read letters
of Jesus, our soul is enriched. The world will one day
end but His words will never pass away.
"Ignorance of the Scriptures
is ignorance of Christ."
Jerome
