First, the US men's gymnastics team had an incredibly poor showing in the finals. Although they qualified in first, they finished in fifth. China repeated as Olympic champions, and Great Britain won its first men's team medal in a very long time. Hopefully one of the US men will rally for a strong individual showing. Until then, US gymnastics is off to a rough start.
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In John 18:38, Pilate asks Jesus, "What is Truth?"
This is really interesting here. Pilate is asking an honest question to which he does not know the answer. Pilate doesn't realize that he's asking Truth what Truth is. This is an eternal question. It also showcases the possibility of being directly confronted with the truth and being unable to recognizing it. It is only by God's overwhelming grace that we are able to see the truth of Jesus Christ.
My mind immediately drew back to Genesis 3:1, though, when the Serpent asks Eve, "has God indeed said...?" The Serpent, unlike Pilate, was intentionally being deceptive. He knew the answer to what Truth was, so he didn't ask. Instead, he manipulated it, asking if what God had said were true, in essence, if God were true. What an interesting parallel.
Just some thoughts from this morning.
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