What is Truth? – The true actual state of a matter.  Conformity with fact or reality.  A verified or indisputable fact, proposition, etc.

When it comes to truth we all have our own definition of what this is. 

 We take the things we have seen, experienced, and have knowledge of and ball them all up and call this truth.  We want to discard or not take into consideration things that are not seen, experienced, or we have no knowledge of. 

So is our idea of Truth accurate?

Saying - “If a man is willing to steal bolts and washers off the tracks, send him to college and he will steal the whole track.”

So how do I discover the Truth! 

Proverbs 4:

Wisdom Is Supreme

4 Listen, my sons,^(A) to a father’s instruction;^(B)
pay attention and gain understanding.^(C)
2 I give you sound learning,
so do not forsake my teaching.
³ When I was a boy in my father’s house,
still tender, and an only child of my mother,
⁴ he taught me and said,
“Lay hold^(D) of my words with all your heart;
keep my commands and you will live.^(E)
5 Get wisdom,^(F) get understanding;
do not forget my words or swerve from them.
⁶ Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you;^(G)
love her, and she will watch over you.^(H)
7 Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom.
Though it cost all^(I) you have,^[a] get understanding.^(J)
8 Esteem her, and she will exalt you;
embrace her, and she will honor you.^(K)
9 She will set a garland of grace on your head
and present you with a crown of splendor.^(L)”

So what is truth?  God…  First and foremost….

Truth is also wisdom and understanding of God’s word.

Truth is obeying what wisdom has shared with you..  What God’s word has shown you.. 

If I want to know the truth, I need to seek the answer from He who is Truth, that is God.  That is his word.  His word brings wisdom and understanding which is what we are to seek if we want to live.

“¹³ Hold on to instruction, do not let it go;
guard it well, for it is your life.^”

He tells us in verse 4 “Lay hold^(D) of my words with all your heart;
keep my commands and you will live.^(E)
5 Get wisdom,^(F) get understanding;
do not forget my words or swerve from them.
⁶ Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you;

We will fall into the hands of the father of lies if we base truth on anything else but the words that come for God. 

We need to ask ourselves then;

1)      Am I interested in the truth or is my understanding of a situation truth enough.

2)      Am I willing to accept that truth only comes from God.

3)      Am I willing to commit to reading and seeking the truth that God reveals in his word.

Truth is how important to you?  Maybe you are scared of discovering the truth, for they say the truth hurts sometimes.  But I believe the Truth heals.  The truth will set you free.  The Truth is in your hands every time you open the bible or hear Gods word spoken.