Truth
by Maria Rudolph
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Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth (Psalm 86:11a).
Read Psalm 86:11–17
Truth is a big topic all the time. Jesus prays, ‘Sanctify me by the truth, your word is truth’ (John 17:17). As Christians, we ultimately ground our lives on God and his word as the litmus test for daily living. God’s word is truth for Christians.
In that context, there are a few important parameters to remember. Most importantly: Love for God and love for our neighbour (Mark 12:29–31) is the golden rule and the fulfilment of all commandments. Also, God’s word is not a law book or manual for every situation under the sun; in fact, there are plenty of situations that are not clearly defined by Scripture. It doesn’t mean the Bible doesn’t apply. We go back to the golden rule in every unclear situation. How would we honour God in it, and how would we honour our neighbour? And then grace. Jesus embodies God’s mercy through the undeserved gift of grace, the sacrificial death of Jesus for us. Christian people are grace people. Teach me your way of grace, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth. The special thing about Christ-followers is that our faith and salvation are not performance-based or works-based. We have been saved by grace through faith in Christ (Romans 3:23). When we have questions about a particular topic and honour God’s word as the ultimate truth, we look through the lens of faith in Jesus, loving God and our neighbour, and through the lens of grace. Some of us might be accustomed to today’s verse from Psalm 86 forming part of the Matins liturgy, a beautiful prayer to guide today’s pondering and a good one for us to pray in conclusion:
Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth. Make me wholehearted in fearing your name, that I may walk in your truth. Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth. Amen.
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