Jesus, the Lord and Christ. Notice the manner in which Christ presents Himself to the believers in Laodicea (above).

The Lord Jesus is the "Amen." In an age when the values are held to be relative, when people are insisting that there is no fixed standard of righteousness, the Lord reveals Himself as the Amen of the Word and will of God. All that God has spoken shall come to pass in its entirety.

We either approve of all that God has said or the Lord Jesus will not approve of us. He is the fixed Standard of righteousness in an age of indecision and confusion.

Satan works in the gray, lukewarm areas. "Ye shall not surely die." Not, "ye shall die," or "ye shall not die," but "ye shall not surely die." It is Satan's business to put doubt in our mind concerning the Father's power and faithfulness. It is the business of Christ to say amen to God, thus driving away all indecision and lukewarmness.

"Choose this day whom you will serve!"

The Lord is the "faithful" witness. We are in a time of unfaithfulness. People are unfaithful to God and unfaithful to other people. The individual who stands by his word whether or not he is hurting is becoming rare. Marriages, business agreements, and other promises are broken if the individual sees something "better" for himself.

God and Christ are utterly faithful and they demand total faithfulness in those who would appear with them in the Day of the Lord.

Christ is the only "true witness." The civilized nations are one huge lie. The love of money readily leads people into lying. In the effort to sell merchandise, to make money, lying abounds. In real estate transactions, in the selling of cars, in the offering of investment opportunities, and in other areas of selling people often are cheated as the free-enterprise capitalist craves and amasses material wealth.

The educational philosophies are one mammoth lie. The media are filled with lying as the editors influence the articles with their biases. The entertainment industry promotes wretched values that often are absorbed by children and young people.

Jesus is Truth! Truth does not answer the questions of what, where, what kind, when, how. Truth answers the question, what is the meaning, the significance of this? What is the final result? Will this bring peace and joy, or misery?

One can gather scientific data concerning a thing or circumstance and never understand its significance. Truth is not found by the physical senses but only as we are in touch with the Lord Jesus. He advises us concerning the truth of a matter. He alone is Truth—God's Truth. He who is not in a proper relationship with Jesus has no means of obtaining truth.

The Lord Jesus is the Beginning of the creation of God. The Lord is the Source of the first creation and the Firstborn from the dead of the new. As such He deserves the honor due the One who has begun all things.

To be continued.