Johnny stood, mouth open in disgust. “It gets stuck between your teeth, is too tough to chew, and tastes like day-old Dr. Pepper. Greek yogurt is yucky!” He wrinkled his nose even thinking about it.
Jen paused her spoon an inch from her open mouth. “Have you ever actually TRIED Greek yogurt?”
“Not! I would never put something so gross anywhere near my mouth!”
Jen nodded slowly and put the spoon in her mouth. She closed her eyes, savoring the bite as Johnny gagged and stumbled away. Jen asked, “How do you know Greek yogurt is so bad?”
“I saw it on TikTok!”
Where would poor, misguided Johnny find out what Greek yogurt tastes like? He would need to go to the source. Go to the grocery store, pick up a cup of yogurt, pay for it, open it, and take a bite (or steal a bite from his older sister). Then, and only then, could he evaluate the claim TikTok leveled against Greek yogurt.
Greek yogurt is not the only maligned thing on the internet. Jesus is also assailed by many who have never actually known Him or experienced what He has to offer.
It is written in Luke 1:3, 4 – 3 it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write unto you, most excellent Theophilus; 4 that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed.
What does this mean? Luke carefully investigated the life, death, and teachings of Jesus and wrote them down for one major reason: to give confidence that what Mr. Theophilus had heard about Jesus was true. Perhaps Mr. Theophilus had heard different and conflicting things about Jesus. He needed an authoritative account to evaluate all other claims he had heard (or would hear) about Jesus.
How does this apply today? We still need a reliable source of information about Jesus. We can search the internet about Jesus and find a long list of websites about Jesus. Regrettably, this information can be unreliable and contradictory. Some have a bias against Jesus’ historical existence. Others feel a need to fine-tune Jesus’ teachings to support a political position or personal preference. Other well-meaning people are misinformed about Jesus and pass along bad information they heard from friends, family, Hollywood…or TikTok.
Where can YOU hear more about Jesus? The Bible. Don’t trust what someone else says about Jesus without verifying that the text of the Bible supports what you hear. If what you hear conflicts with what is written in the Bible, defer to the source. Don’t be Johnny. Go to the Bible and discover truth.
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