Freedom in the Truth

As I driving to work this morning I heard an advertisement about a sports gambling opportunity that would make me so much money.  They make it sound like it is so easy for you to win big money because Larry from Mississippi won 63,000 when he played.  That got me thinking;  there should be a requirement on all advertising like the possible side affects of prescription drugs.  Here are the possible side for an unnamed drug:  

Side effects may include mood changes, muscle strain, 

extraordinary thinking, dermal gloss, impulsivity induced 

consumption, excessive salivation, hair growth, markedly 

delayed sexual climax, inter-species communication, 

taste perversion, terminal smile, and oral inflammation. 

Very rarely users may experience a need to change 

physicians. 

I do not what to take that drug if those are the possible side affect!  So just think if all groups had to be completely honest in advertising.  

Come to our casino where slot machine odds are ranging from a one in 5,000 to a one in about 34 million chance of winning the top prize when using the maximum coin play. In 2009 the casinos in the USA grossed 57 billion dollars where the box office movie revenues were only 10.6 billion.  (Casino Stats: Why Gamblers Rarely Win, by Chris Neiger) 

Eat at our fast food restaurant - you would have to walk for seven hours straight to burn off a Super Sized Coke, fry and Big Mac (Super Size Me Website) 

My focus is not to bash on gambling or fast food as much as to address the issue of truth.

Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings.  And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:31-32) 

I wonder if I really want to know the truth and do I really believe their is freedom in the truth.  Freedom is in the truth when we believe that freedom is the ability to do the will of God in our lives.  If we want freedom we will seek God's will and God's truth.