Jesus,
knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had
come forth from God and was going back to God, (John 13:3 NASB)
In the
aftermath of the tragic tornado in Moore, Oklahoma on May 20th, 2013
a reporter made an interesting observation.
He alluded to the fact that after taking care of the injured and finding
the ones that were killed, the first order of business was to erect street
signs. He commented that without street
signs no one knows where you are or where you need to go. We live in a world
that is increasingly asking us to live without road signs.
Jesus Christ, Our
Road Sign
In the scriptural reference
above Jesus knew who He was, where he came from and where he was going. Jesus did not need reference points to
navigate life, other than the will of His Father. Jesus is revealed in the scriptures as the
way to truth and our only reference point to successfully navigate life. Unfortunately, many are now telling us that
there is no such thing as absolute truth.
The rise of relativism has indoctrinated this generation with belief
that there are no absolute truths i.e., that truth is always relative to some
frame of reference such as culture or other things too numerous to mention. The belief that there are reasonable,
rational and unchanging guidelines instituted by God has been hijacked and taken
hostage by relativistic thought.
The Absurdity of
Relativism
You have probably heard of the
university professor who was lecturing on relativism. He started out with the statement, “there is
not such thing as absolute truth.” An
inquisitive young student sitting the back row, with a twinkle in his eyes,
asked, “are you absolutely sure?”
Challenge relativists and watch how absolutely sure they become in there being no absolutes.
I once heard
Ravi Zacharias tell a story that is an apt description of relativism. A person who worked in a factory would walk
past a clock shop and stop and adjust his watch every day. One day the clock shop owner asked him why he
did this. The man said that he was in
charge of blowing the four o’clock whistle at the factory. He was ashamed to admit that his watch did
not keep very good time. The shopkeeper
replied that he hated to let him know, but his clock in the clock shop did not
work very well either. He adjusted his
clock every day according to the four o’clock whistle at the factory.
Making
ourselves or someone else our reference point is like a fox chasing its own
tail. It is an exercise in
futility. We can take one of two
paths. We can live without any road
signs, which will lead to frustration, disillusionment, and ultimately
anarchy. Or we can embrace the
guidelines set forth by the Creator of the universe, which will foster peace
and living in harmony with others and ourselves. You tell me which path is the intelligent and
rational choice?
Ken Barnes, the author of “The Chicken
Farm and Other Sacred Places” YWAM
Publishing
Email: kenbarnes737@gmail.com
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