The Truth Will Set You Free
Have you ever used a compass while hiking? Its purpose is simple: to point north. You can deny the existence of magnetic north, break the compass, or insist that “north” is just a social construct, but none of that changes reality. North is still north.
Truth works the same way.
Truth doesn’t exist because we feel it, prefer it, or agree with it. It exists because reality exists, and because God exists. Like a compass, truth points beyond itself to something objective and unchanging. Our feelings don’t determine it, and our denial doesn’t erase it.
Relativism often feels freeing at first. It removes accountability and allows everyone to follow their own desires. But that freedom is an illusion. When everyone creates their own truth, we lose any shared foundation for meaning, morality, or purpose. A society, and a soul, cannot be built on shifting sand.
Jesus offers a different vision of freedom.
In John 8:32 He says, “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Freedom doesn’t come from inventing truth but from discovering it. Real freedom is not doing whatever we want; it’s living in alignment with the God who made us.
We live in what many call a “post-truth” culture, where emotion and personal belief often outweigh objective facts. But feelings, while real, are not reliable guides to reality. Even those who deny objective truth still rely on it, when they condemn injustice, demand fairness, or insist that others shouldn’t judge. No one lives like a relativist when it really matters.
Scripture gives us a stable foundation in a confused world. God’s Word does not shift with culture or trends. It is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. Truth is consistent because God is consistent.
Ultimately, truth is not just an idea to debate; it is a person to know. Jesus doesn’t merely teach what is true; He embodies it. And when we know Him, we come to know reality as it truly is.