Radio and television talk shows are becoming information sources for many of us. But as we listen, how many times have we wondered, "Is this really true? Am I hearing correct information?" The quest for truth is getting more and more difficult. We live in a era that inundates us with information. How tempting it is to become exasperated and exclaim, "Information overload! Enough is enough!" Or perhaps it is tempting to stereotype, or take another person's analysis as our own. But in shutting out or simplifying issues, we run the risk of speaking "abusively against whatever we do not understand". We need to learn to think critically in order to glean the truth and leave the rest. But how? The book of Jude written for today, where truth is hidden and false teachers and false prophets abound, encourages us to ground ourselves in faith and prayer. For it is God who guides us into truth (Psalm 25:5) and who reveals his truth in his son Jesus (John 1:17) and in his Word, which is truth (John 17:17). Author: Catherine DeVries
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