John 8 - "Truth Never Fears a Challenge"*

John 8:31-32

“Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on Him,

If ye continue in My word, then are ye My disciples indeed;

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

Continue in His Word, and know the gift truth brings:

Freedom from sin’s oppression that lifts the heart to sing.

This was Jesus’ challenge to religious leaders then,

And it rings true today and always for all men.

Many seek to twist the truth to fit it to their means –

A flimsy cloak for bullying, but God will intervene.

Cowards, liars, connivers, all will stand before His bar

To give account for why they took His truth and flung it far.

A mighty sword in velvet sheathed is God’s great Word to man,

And even a child can wield it well when held by His great hand.

Then fear not challenges, my soul, or threats that man can make.

If you continue in His Word, no one your freedom takes.

*This phrase was the signature statement of Dr. Charles Murphy, a history/political science college professor my siblings, husband, and I all had at TTU.