Have you ever had someone ask, “Would you please answer a brief survey about how we did”? We’ve all heard that. Whether it’s an item bought, a service rendered or a conversation on the phone, we’re asked to complete a survey for almost everything. I rarely answer these requests. There are too many of them.
We live in an age dominated by public opinion polls. Merchants who sell, professionals who serve, and politicians in government can’t seem to make a decision without asking what the crowd thinks. Some surveys may help make wiser decisions, but most of the time they are merely annoying.
Information gleaned can help people shape their decision-making, but public opinion polls are not as important as those who make them think they are. As one pollster said about his work, “Public opinion? Some think it is the voice of God.” Not hardly!
Truth cannot be determined merely by public opinion. There is a higher authority to which we must turn to know truth, and that is the Word of God. Near the end of His ministry, Jesus was with His disciples in Caesarea Philippi, when He asked them a public opinion question: “Who do people say that I am?“ His disciples gave a few answers, but when he asked them to answer, Peter got it right: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” (Matthew 16:16)
Public opinion can help answer some questions, but not the one that will determine our eternal destiny. Whom do we say Jesus is? If we agree with what Peter said in the Bible and place our trust in Jesus, God promises us eternal life. It doesn’t matter what the crowd believes. What matters most is whether we believe God’s Word about our Lord Jesus. In Him, we will know the truth, and the Truth will set us free.
We live in an age dominated by public opinion polls. Merchants who sell, professionals who serve, and politicians in government can’t seem to make a decision without asking what the crowd thinks. Some surveys may help make wiser decisions, but most of the time they are merely annoying.
Information gleaned can help people shape their decision-making, but public opinion polls are not as important as those who make them think they are. As one pollster said about his work, “Public opinion? Some think it is the voice of God.” Not hardly!
Truth cannot be determined merely by public opinion. There is a higher authority to which we must turn to know truth, and that is the Word of God. Near the end of His ministry, Jesus was with His disciples in Caesarea Philippi, when He asked them a public opinion question: “Who do people say that I am?“ His disciples gave a few answers, but when he asked them to answer, Peter got it right: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” (Matthew 16:16)
Public opinion can help answer some questions, but not the one that will determine our eternal destiny. Whom do we say Jesus is? If we agree with what Peter said in the Bible and place our trust in Jesus, God promises us eternal life. It doesn’t matter what the crowd believes. What matters most is whether we believe God’s Word about our Lord Jesus. In Him, we will know the truth, and the Truth will set us free.
Jesus is the answer to our biggest question.
Rev. Bob Tasler, www.bobtasler.com
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