[The Glory Unveiled]
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” [ John 8:32 NIV ]
The Lord Jesus asked this question: “Who do men say that I am?” Through this, He was teaching His disciples a profound truth. He posed this question before telling them that the truth frees those who know it. The Lord Jesus teaches that it is our relational knowledge of Him that sets us free. It is not merely the intellectual ability to understand or recall what the Scriptures say about Him, even though there is a degree of deliverance that comes from knowing about Him. True freedom, however, comes from having a personal relationship with Jesus. It is about knowing His heart, seeing Him for who He truly is, and embracing His character. “Knowing the truth,” as described in our anchor Scripture, refers to knowing the person of Jesus, not just the texts that speak about Him. Nicodemus, for example, was a learned man and a Pharisee. He knew much about what was written concerning Jesus but lacked a personal relationship with Him. As a result, he found himself spiritually trapped. One day, he sought Jesus and met Him face to face to begin a relationship. (John 3:1-2) In verse 2, Nicodemus said: “We know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.” This shows that while Nicodemus knew about Jesus, he did not truly know Him relationally. This is why Jesus had to take Nicodemus back to the basics—inviting him into a relationship with God by being “born again.” We, too, need to know the Truth—who Jesus is—and relate with Him personally to experience true freedom.
Prayer_Bead: Lord Jesus, thank you for revealing yourself to me. Teach me to walk in the reality of who you are. Amen
Wisdom_Quote: Jesus is more than what is written about Him.
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