Absolute Truth

  I am not known for making New Year’s resolutions, but I did make a promise to quit saying that “I am tired” all the time. This tiredness refers to my physical, emotional, and mental being. But today I am tired, and this tiredness has everything to do with this nation and the overt idolatry that it represents. I use to think that we all knew what we believed and who we believed, but recent displays of rioting and protesting have signified that perhaps we do not. As I talked with a group of friends, one person made a profound statement. It was something she and her husband had discussed the night before, and it made so much sense. She said that we are a country that does not believe in “absolutes.” 

    The “absolutes” that she was referring to is an absolute truth: the truth about what the bible says, the truth about specific rules for living, the truth about what’s right and what’s wrong, the truth in gender, and the truth in discernment. We are living in a time of no absolutes, and the younger generation does not believe that there is a right and a wrong. The left side thinks they are right. The right side thinks they are right. There is no compromise. There is no perspective. There is no coming together for the good of the whole. There is only one way, and that way is the way that “I” think. It seems that when we were a nation of absolute truth, we were less chaotic, perhaps a little less violent, and more compassionate about humanity. How has the lack of believing in an absolute truth hurt this nation?

    In today’s world, we question whether absolute truth exists in our place of worship. More often than not we leave with a giddy sense of euphoria because the sermon made us feel good. When was the last time a sermon caused you to feel convicted or stepped on your toes? When was the last time that you disagreed with a moral issue, but you continued to love the person who was opposing your viewpoint? When was the last time that you compromised?

Psalm 19:7 says, “The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple,”  and Psalm 119:142 says, “Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.” 

I want to change “I’m tired” to “I am great!” I want to believe that our allegiance to one nation under God, with Liberty and justice for ALL, does exist. I want to believe that we are or will become a nation without the shackles of inequity, a nation that does not hide behind the shadow of ethnicity; a nation that believes in the decree that ALL men are created equal; a nation that extends arms of solidarity; a nation that demonstrates the real meaning of freedom; a nation that will not succumb to violence and separation but would envelop peace and unity. One nation where ALL would have the guarantee of unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. A nation where “Absolute Truth” was and is the foundation of its existence.

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