Jesus said . . . “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”   John 14:6

Years back,a professor asked my college class, “Why do people believe in God?” The students offered several reasons: “People believe in God because they are afraid to die,” or, “because they are uneducated,” or, “because they are unaware of other options.” I remained silent, unnerved by what I had heard as hostile words from my classmates.  The professor listened carefully and then replied, “Suppose people believe in God because it’s true, because God is real.” His surprising response filled me inwardly with laughter and a sense of freedom.  Because we can trust that what the Bible says about God is true, we can face each day with joy, seeking to love and obey Christ. He speaks the truth and lives the truth; he is the Truth who sets us free. (See John 8:32.)

Lord Jesus, help us to love the truth and always to speak the truth in love. May our lives and words reflect your truth and your love to others every day. As Jesus taught us, we pray, “Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.”