Pilate asked Jesus a simple question: What is truth? (John 18:38)
In today's context trying to understand what is true and what is not true seems like a full time job. Whenever something happens there seems to be those out their that are more interested in "disrupting" our life by putting out stories that challenge the "narrative" than helping us understand what really happened. We can spend days sifting through news stories of eye witness accounts trying to piece together the truth of it all. It is tiring!
But Pilate asks the wrong question. It is not "what" is truth. It is "Who" is truth. Jesus taught us this in many ways but most forthrightly when he said, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life." (John 14:16) What we forget is that our lives should not be focused on "what" but on "who." Our faith is a relational faith. Too many times there are those out there that want to distract us with the "what" of faith.
Jesus taught us both through action and through words what this life is about relationships. It is relational. You say the Sabbath is a day to follow rules? Jesus challenges that and reminds us that the Sabbath is a day of relationship. You say that there is only one way or place to worship God? Jesus challenges that and reminds us that worship is a relationship with God and can be done anywhere.
When we seek out the truth it is good to be reminded that with us the truth relies on relationships. If anything comes between people and divides them and destroys relationships, we can safely say that that is not truth. If what we do and what we say brings people together, heals relationships, breaks down barriers between peoples, we can safely say that is truth.
Do not be made afraid of others. Do not allow the world to make you afraid of anyone. For God so loved the world that he gave the only Son, not to condemn the world, but to save it! (John 3:16-17) We should be a part of healing the world not dividing it. When following the news of the day, rest assured the truth is in those stories of hope and healing.
