TV Programs in which celebrities are quizzed have always been popular. If they are quizzed on very sensitive, private matters there is a buzz all around. Following in the footsteps of a popular reality program in American TV “The moment of truth”, in India too a similar program titled Sacch Ka Saamna (facing the truth) is creating waves. For the uninitiated, it is a program, wherein a celebrity in the hot seat is quizzed about several matters in his/her life including on very private, sensitive issues like one’s fidelity to a spouse. Truth be said when the quiz is on, there is a lot of fizz all around! The truthfulness of the answers received is validated by the polygraph machine (read the lie detector).
In this devo, I want to focus upon the working of the polygraph machine. Simply put, the polygraph machine gives it results by comparing the normal standard blood pressure-pulse-respiration recordings when the person is speaking the truth with that recorded when the tested person is speaking a lie. Invariably, whilst speaking a lie, an ABNORMAL CHANGE is observed in one’s blood pressure-pulse-respiration, which would suggest even to the naïve souls amongst us that MAN HAS BEEN ORIGINALLY PROGRAMMED TO SPEAK NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH!
At this stage, permit me to zero in on one of my favourite verses in the Scripture “So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him;…” (Genesis 1:27). God is an ABSOLUTE in the matter of holiness (Leviticus 21:8). He is the plumb line, by which anyone can determine what is straight (read holy) and what is crooked (read unholy). Man was originally created HOLY IN THE HOLY IMAGE OF THE HOLY GOD before the tragic fall (Genesis 3:1-7), as such speaking a LIE IS ALIEN TO HIS ORIGINAL NATURE. Heartbeats, blood pressure and respiration are all bound to go awry, when he does something, which is UNNATURAL TO HIM…breach his conscience by saying a lie. No wonder the polygraph machine is able to latch on to one’s lies.
Isn’t THIS TRUTH, which I have underscored, amongst others, yet another proof of the fact that the Evolution theory (that man is an off shoot of a cosmic accident, as such he has no particular purpose in life) is nothing but A PACK OF LIES! THE “GRAPHIC” TRUTH IS, WE HAVE BEEN CREATED BY A HOLY GOD TO LIVE A LIFE OF HOLINESS COMMUNING WITH THE HOLY GOD AT ALL TIMES!
In a fallen state (everyone, who is connected to Adam is a sinner – Romans 5:12- and that includes even the respectable people of the society with no police record!), are you desirous of repairing and restoring your relationship with your Holy Creator? You can do so, wherever you are by confessing your sins and humbly receiving CHRIST THE REDEEMER into your lives. Say this prayer along with me “Lord Jesus, I confess all my sins, I believe, You came into this world to die an atoning death on the cross for my sins, cleanse me of them and enter my life as my Lord and Saviour. Amen!”
NOW YOU CAN FACE ANYTHING…!
Suresh Manoharan