Parshas Bereishis

Absolute Truth is Relative

Bereishis 1:1 "Bereishis bara Elokim/In the beginning Hashem created…."

Emes/truth is the main sustaining factor of the world. Thus the end letters of the first three words of the Torah – bereishis bara Elokim – spell emes (as is known), for the "seal of Hashem" is emes.

The emes needs to illuminate every month, every single day and every single hour of the twelve hours of the day and of the night. For even though "emes is one", nevertheless, just as there are differences between the people that must receive emes, correspondingly there are many differences in the nature of emes. The emes of one person is not similar to that of his fellow. Even one hour is not comparable to the next.
And so we find that whereas one person may need to strengthen himself through emes in Torah and prayer, another person may need to increase his distribution of tzedakah, whilst another needs to occupy himself with a different mitzvah.
Even in one person there are many distinctions between one day and the next and between one moment and the next. At one time he needs to pray, whereas at another he needs to learn; one time he needs to conduct his business affairs, another time he needs to eat or speak to his fellow. And so there are a limitless number of different situations that occur every day.
The main thing is that whatever happens to a person and whatever he is occupied with at every moment should take place according to emes l'amito/the absolute truth for that time period and moment for that person.
It is impossible to clarify this matter in all its details, but if we desire the emes, we will automatically understand. The principle is: We can illuminate every moment with emes, even when surrounded by darkness – for "Hashem's emes is eternal".
This is what King David had requested when he said: "Guide me with Your emes and teach me, for you are my G-d and salvation. It is You that I hope for the entire day". At every moment, throughout the day, I hope that You will guide me with Your emes and teach me. For there is no question that the emes in every hour of the day can shine the way for us every single moment, helping us to exit the darkness and enter the great light.

Hilchos geneivah 5:9