It is one of the most startling things Isaiah ever said, in a way. Just a clause from a single verse, too!

“Truth is fallen in the street.” Isaiah 59:14c

In fact, we live in a world today that even denies the existence of truth!

It is, anymore, sort of a self-defined thing. Or so they’re telling us down at the University!

Truth, as a concrete and absolute and eternal Entity … has indeed “fallen” in America. Even in places of leadership, so-called.

In Hebrew, “truth” is spelled “emeth.” It means “that which is firm, faithful, reliable, established,” and most importantly, “right” in the Eyes of God!

The verb “is fallen” (spelled “kashal”) means “to stumble, stagger, fall down, become feeble, be overthrown,” or even “decay.”

And the phrase “in the street” suggests this murder has occurred in the public places of a society. No longer is this travesty reserved for “closed door” situations! This denial of truth has indeed come “out of the closet.”

Nowadays a person has the “right” to decide if he (or she) is a girl (or a boy)! Or decide if the unborn baby is a “real” person or not, perhaps just a blob of tissue!

Yes, truth has fallen in America!

But, wait a minute.

What does the Bible say about truth?

Jesus claimed one day, praying to His Father as He did so … “THY WORD IS TRUTH!” (John 17:17)

Actually our Lord claimed even more than that! Him again, preaching: “Jesus saith unto him, I AM the way, THE TRUTH, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” John 14:6

Wow!

In Psalm 119:43 the Scripture we hold so dear is unashamedly called “the Word of Truth!”

Later that great chapter proclaims: “Thou art near, O LORD; and all thy commandments are truth.” (Verse 151)

According to Psalm 138:2, TRUTH BELONGS TO GOD. “I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for THY TRUTH.”

Yes, truth may be fallen in the street … but I am going to keep a place for it in my heart!

I am going to still take God’s Word and God’s Son and God’s Ways as absolute Truth!

By the way, the Holy Spirit Who inhabits every single Christian … is Biblically called “The Spirit of TRUTH!”  (John 15:26)

Let Jesus speak one more time this morning: “Nevertheless I tell you the TRUTH ….”  (John 16:7)

Or … “If it were not so, I would have told you!” (John 14:2)

That’s good enough for me!

I will build my life around the Revelation of God’s Truth … the precious Word of God!

Amen.

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

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