ISAIAH 55:4 - "The True Witness"

"Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, 'Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the Truth. Every one that is of the Truth heareth My voice. (John 18:37) What is Truth? That was Pilate's answer to what Jesus answered to him; but when you think about it, the real problem with the world today, is not knowing the truth. Even in our churches, there is a real lack of understanding of the Truth of God; the truth about who God really is, why He calls us to be separate from this world, and what is waiting for us after we are done here. I really believe that the focus of our walk must be on the place that we have waiting for us, and on Jesus sitting at the right hand of the Father, waiting for us to be with Him in Glory. This is the witness of Jesus Christ; as Jesus walked among us, His focus was on doing the will of the Father, so that He could bring that Truth to pass; that He would be glorified, and we would join Him in Glory. As Jesus spoke to the woman at the well, in John chapter 4; He revealed truth to her about her own life. He witnessed to her heart about the sin in her life; as she wanted to know about everlasting life, and the water He had to offer her; He wanted her to explore her own heart. In verse 16, Jesus answers the woman after she had asked Him for the water that would cause her to never thirst again: "Go, call thy husband, and come hither". Jesus knew when He asked her that question, that she did not have a husband; but she needed to confess that in herself; which she did and told Him: "I have no husband". This is what needs to happen in our hearts; that when we hear God speak to the sin in our lives, we would be able in see the contrast between what He is and what we are. The real Holiness of God, that needs to be revealed to us, is revealed through His Word; as God speaks to us through His word, our hearts must be receptive to what He is saying. Just like this woman at the well immediately realized that the words Jesus spoke were contrary to her life: 'Go get your husband'; but wait a minute, she says: 'I don't have a husband, right now'. There was a realization in her heart that something was not true, that something was wrong in her life. Jesus says: "Thou hast well said, I have no husband: for thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly." Now the truth had been revealed to her, about her; which she really already had known, but that she had not really realized. In other words; Jesus speaking the truth about her life, made it clear to her heart that it was wrong, and that she was in need of being forgiven. She begins to see the need in her heart to get right with God, as she begins to talk to Jesus about who He is, and where worship must take place. This is what needs to happen in our hearts to be able to hear the Truth; we need to be willing to apply it to our lives. In the statement above that Jesus made to Pilate, He said: "Every one that is of the Truth heareth my voice"; this is key, 'Of The Truth'; because when we received Christ into our hearts, at that moment we became, 'Of The Truth'; the problem is, and always will be until Glory, 'We Only Hear What We Want To Hear'. It really comes down to a heart thing; our hearts must want to hear; we must earnestly want to hear from God on all matters; not just what we want, but what He wants. Just like this woman at the well; she wanted to hear about this water that she could have from Him; He wanted her to hear about the Truth. This is how our lives can be changed, really changed; for God to be able to use us like never before. We must be willing to accept His Truth into our hearts; no matter how much it might hurt, or make us uncomfortable; it is necessary that we apply everything God's Word speaks to us, towards what He wants to complete in us. We have a tendency in our hearts, that when we hear God speak His Truth, we immediately think of someone else we know that what He has revealed to us will apply to. No; this Word is for you; it's for me; it's for all of us. If you hear a Word that you think doesn't apply: Thank Him , and pray that it never will; but never think that this or that could never happen to you; because it can..."If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the Truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is Faithful and Just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from ALL unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His Word is not in us." (1 John 1:8-10)