I was going through some old journals when I stumbled on this excerpt from 3 years ago. I thought I would share because it seems fitting as we are preparing for Easter tomorrow.
"Jesus answered, '... for this reason I was born, and for this cause I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.'
'What is truth?' Pilate asked."
I wonder, when Pilate asked Jesus that question, was it sarcastic? I don't think so. I think he really wanted to know. I read these words and picture someone who, more than anything wanted to know what was true. I wonder, did he pause before asking? Did he turn and look hard into Jesus' eyes, searching for an answer in them before he voiced his question? What is truth? Was it strong, or did it come out more like a whisper? Did he query like a governor, or when he asked did it come out like the question of a boy? Did his defensive front fall away for an instant as he looked into the eyes of Christ? Was it an exasperated question, one asked after years of searching? Did he believe for a second that Jesus held the answer? Was there something in him that desperately cried out to believe that Jesus was the truth? What is truth? Was it a question that Pilate wrestled with often? Was it always on his mind? Did it nag him not to be sure? I wonder, was Pilate half-heartedly listening until Jesus mentioned truth? Did it spark that longing in him again to know? What is truth?
Do you, dear reader also wonder, "What is truth?" In our world of shifting standards, and wavering morals, it seems sometimes that nothing is absolute. But be encouraged. If you want to know the truth, it is not hiding. If you long for certainty, it is not obscure. Jesus said of Himself,
"I am the way, and the truth, and the life."
If you're looking for truth, I would encourage you to examine the claims of this carpenter from Nazareth. I promise you, He can back up everything He says.
~Jasmine
