I have so much fun watching as media, leaders and even those
on social media report on their findings as they research the always truthful
internet to support their beliefs. We can type in “the downfall of the economy
in 2020” and pages of information and statistics based on this information can
be conjured up and many will cut and paste this into their personal memory,
post the links on social media and gather a following who will add to the swell
of statistics and reporting based on said same information. Now, consider this:
Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are more pliable.
~Author Unknown
Years ago, I took a stats course in university and, while
the professor was trying to be funny, what he said stuck in my mind and it is
rather scary to think how true it is. He declared that “people and business
will come to statisticians and ask them to prove or disprove a particular
stance”. What is truly mindboggling is this; if enough people share their
version of the information based on pliable statistics, then I suggest that
preferences define the truth. Funniest truth is this; there are three sides to
any conversation – yours, mine, and the truth. Over the past few years, I have
been attempting to live in the third perspective.
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth,
and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you had
known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do
know him and have seen him.” John 14:6-7 ESV
In our faith walk there are many perceptions and
preferences. These are, in many cases, defined as denominations but even within
the same denomination, there can be your side and my side and then, somewhere
in the middle, is the truth. I do not fully believe in everything my brothers
and sisters believe in, and the pliability of our understanding, the gathering
of information that supports our viewpoint tends to support our migration into likeminded
gatherings. When these gatherings come up against another, some will seek
conformation to their ideals while the wise will seek out the common ground and
therein find the Truth. Jesus is the way, the only way. He is the Truth and the
life that we, as a Christian faith family, seek with all our being.
Is there anything in our faith worth fighting about? We know
the Truth and we have seen the Truth. He was born, lived and died. He was
buried and arose once again. Death has no hold over Him and we are His
creation, His children. It is time to come together and show the world that we
are family watched over by our Father in Heaven.
We invite you to join us online at 10:30 AM (Mountain Time)
on Facebook. Click on the following link:(https://www.facebook.com/MainAvenueFellowship/ )
or view it afterwards on our website (www.mainavefellowship.blogspot.ca).
See you all Sunday, online.
Blessings
Pastor Todd
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