[The Glory Unveiled]
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” [ John 8:32 NIV ]
This passage of Scripture is frequently quoted whenever we speak about freedom or emphasize the power of truth. Yet, what is often overlooked is how the verse actually begins: “Then you will know…”That single word, then, signals that this promise is not isolated. It is the result of something already established. It points us backward to what Jesus had just said. To grasp the full weight of this promise, we must begin with verse 31. There, Scripture tells us that Jesus spoke to the Jews who had believed Him and said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.” This makes it unmistakably clear: the freedom proclaimed in the next verse is not a generic offer to all listeners, but a promise directed to believers—those who have placed their faith in Him. But Jesus does not stop there. He adds a defining condition. Belief alone is not the endpoint; allegiance is required. “If you hold to my teaching,” He says, then you will know the truth, and that truth will set you free. Freedom flows from faith that is anchored in obedience. It is in our commitment to the Word of God—our perseverance in His teaching—that we come to know the truth experientially, not merely intellectually. Therefore, before we boldly declare that “the truth shall set you free,” we must ask a more searching question: is the one seeking freedom living in submission to the truth? For the truth does not liberate spectators; it frees practitioners.
Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for the blessing of your word to me. Help me to hold on to your every word. In Jesus name.
Wisdom_Quote: Not every truth sets free, it is the truth you hold unto that sets free
Salvation Prayer: Lord Jesus, I have come to know your truth and to believe in it. I recognize that I am a sinner, have mercy upon me and save me.
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