Humans are not necessarily truth-seekers. Some of us want our opinions to be supported by those we respect and love. We want to have confidence in the things we believe so we can make better choices. The problem is that discovering the truth is actually more difficult than it has ever been. Why? Because we can look up anything on the Internet, that vast network which just turned 40 years old, and look for those things that agree with our opinions. Nothing says we have to want an alternate view. We can say that grass is blue and the sky is green, send pictures of our findings out to the world, and convince some that this is the way things have always been. Grass has always been blue; the sky has always been green. Can’t you see that? After all, you’re allowed to have your truth, right?
So then, what can you do about discovering God’s truth? How can you know what to believe? If we time travel back to the days of Jesus, we might see that there were those who wondered at the guy who could wither a fig tree or get a coin out of a fish’s mouth. Of course, this was the same guy who could pierce their souls with one look and cause them to follow Him forever. This was the guy who knew the truth of them and chose them anyway. He knew they needed help facing reality.
In our current day, we might ask if Shakespeare can write a new book via Artificial Intelligence, that so mimics the great master no one can tell the difference, does that make the AI machine, a true Shakespeare? Would the great bard himself be fooled by the writing? Our own technology is both a boon and a barbarian when it comes to defining truth. With the advent of such handy tools, we might start thinking we can build the Tower of Babel after all. What can stop us? We can discover truth! Or can we?
Anything you can discover on the World Wide Web was put there by some other human being. The truth of it may be challenged and probably should be challenged. The thing is, God didn’t need amazing technology to get to you. He made it simple. He put a portion of His Spirit inside your body before you were even born and when you came to Earth, He knew every step you would take. If God knows you so well, wouldn’t it seem prudent to get to know Him a bit better for yourself? The better you know Him, the more you will desire real intelligence. Artificial Intelligence can’t hold a candle to the One who created the universe out of nothing at all.
May God’s truth reign in your heart and mind today.