Grounded in Truth

Go out to all the world and tell the Good News.

35 Then the two recounted what had taken place on the way and how he was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.
36 [a]While they were still speaking about this, he stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 37 But they were startled and terrified and thought that they were seeing a ghost. 38 Then he said to them, “Why are you troubled? And why do questions arise in your hearts? 39 [b]Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you can see I have.” 40 And as he said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. 41 While they were still incredulous for joy and were amazed, he asked them, “Have you anything here to eat?” 42 They gave him a piece of baked fish; 43 he took it and ate it in front of them.
44 He said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and in the prophets and psalms must be fulfilled.” 45 Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures. 46 [c]And he said to them, “Thus it is written that the Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day 47 and that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins, would be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things.-Luke24:35-48

To be a credible witness, one must be at the very heart of a scene or a situation. If a person makes a story out of lies, sooner or later s/he cracks to pressure as questions come pouring in. One government official is publicly making himself known as part of his preparation for the national election next year. I thought that he was a good leader. But, accusations of corruption come pouring in left and right to such an extent that I cannot possibly believe easily that he's innocent anymore. When one is grounded in lies, the path out of it is always restricted and very difficult.

Jesus personally showed Himself to His disciples. The disciples saw, interacted and touched the resurrected Jesus Himself. Thus, the disciples and us - Christians - through living Jesus' life in our very own existence are credible witness that He is the Messiah, the fulfillment of the Law and the prophets' testimonies. We are credible witnesses because our testimony that Jesus is the Messiah is grounded in pure truth.

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