Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
As we move toward Easter, our hearts are drawn again to the stillness and strength of Jesus—especially in the face of falsehood, fear, and death. In John 8, Jesus offers a staggering promise: truth leads to freedom. Not just philosophical clarity, but deep, soul-level liberation. This is the very truth Christ embodied, taught, and ultimately demonstrated through His death and resurrection.
Jesus is calm because He always knows the truth. He is the Truth (John 14:6)—unchanging, eternal, and untouchable by the lies of the Enemy. And the peace He carried wasn’t circumstantial. It came from knowing who He was, what He came to do, and what was ultimately true, no matter what was said about Him or done to Him.
In the wilderness (Matthew 4:1–11), Jesus was tempted with distorted truths—half-lies dressed as scripture. But He responded with clarity and calm, wielding God’s Word like a sword. Satan offered shortcuts to power and provision, but Jesus, rooted in truth, chose obedience over ease.
Later, in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:1–12), Jesus redefined blessing itself. The world says the strong, the rich, and the assertive are blessed. Jesus tells us the poor in spirit, the meek, and the persecuted are the ones who truly flourish. His peacefulness wasn’t naivety—it was clarity. He saw through the fog of worldly assumptions and rested in what is eternally true.
In Mark 10, when James and John ask for glory, Jesus doesn’t shame them—He gently reveals their misunderstanding. True greatness, He says, is found in service and sacrifice, not status. Even in the face of selfish ambition, Jesus stays grounded and gracious.
Perhaps one of the most jarring moments comes in Matthew 16, when Peter tries to steer Jesus away from the cross. Jesus’ response is fierce: “Get behind me, Satan!” He discerns the lie—that suffering should be avoided at all costs—and rejects it immediately. Truth isn’t always comfortable, but it is always freeing.
In John 14, as His death draws near, Jesus says, “Let not your hearts be troubled.” How? Because He is the way, the truth, and the life. When everything feels unstable, truth anchors us.
In the coming weeks, as we approach the cross, we ask Jesus to show us the lies we’ve believed—about ourselves, about Him, about what it means to live a meaningful life. What stories fuel our anxiety? What untruths steal our peace? And what does Jesus say instead?
The resurrection is proof that truth wins. Love wins. And because of that, we can walk forward not just with belief, but with peace. With calm.
May we stand on His word, rest in His truth, and celebrate the freedom He has purchased for us.
