Truth always prevails, eventually.
Jesus assured us we would be lied about, slandered misrepresented, and misunderstood. Yet eventually truth would be vindicated. In Jesus’ case, it did not occur until after He had died.
Yet though we must at times suffer the cruel injustice of falsehood, we can take comfort in knowing that we side with truth. It has a way of ultimately triumphing even in the most oppressive of environments.
That ought to not only encourage us to side with truth, but also to ensure we never trust in a lie. For we, too, may be seduced to think we can live a lie before others. We can be tempted to assume that we can conceal our sin from the light of day. Yet the truth inevitably comes out, for everyone. That is why we don’t need to fear those who rely upon falsehood. They may seem intimidating, and even invincible, for a time, but they function on a shaky foundation. They may plot and bluster and threaten and intimidate, but ultimately the truth will bring them down. It always does.