Am I wrong lord or is the Truth the only thing which brings light and illumination to our world of shadows?(*1) I know by your teachings that Jesus is this light. For he is Truth.(*2) I feel this with every breath I take. I believe with all my heart and soul that contentment, wisdom and joy comes from knowing that Truth and that through him our lives have meaning. That through him we can accept ourselves, admit and face our shortcomings and overcome them to become whole.(*3) It seems so clear to me now lord. Or is this only the tiniest bit of understanding I have gained? This one simple Truth, this small bit of understanding and knowledge seems in this world to be so very much. But I do believe I fully understand it. Looking back at my life I wonder how I could have overlooked it for so long.
I realize that I know the answer to that. The reason I couldn�t see it was because I was looking not at Truth, but at the mere perceptions of Truth. Those things which I felt were true, and which partially were, but not the underlying foundation of ultimate Truth. I once knew great pain and sorrow in my life. This was true. This was only the surface. Below the obvious facts of immediate perception were deeper Truths. Those which seemed hidden, but only by my own unwillingness to look beyond my own perception and face them, accept them and overcome them.
I look lord and I see in people all around me, even those I love dearly, doing the things I once had done and in some ways continue to do. They focus on their emotions, words people say (whether true or not) and their own perceptions and yet they fail to see the simple honesty below it all. Pride makes a man fear the Truth, and deadens his own ability to humble his heart and admit his inequities. But how can I make people see that by doing so, by not being afraid to look fully into the light of Truth, their hearts, minds and souls can truly be set free?
I know lord that you see me cry. And I know as well that you are aware that I cry not only for my own self deceit and lack of faith at times, but for all of mankind. I see everyday, mankind lost in a world of pride, deceit (to themselves and others), envy, anger, apathy, greed, ignorance and sorrow. These among other things are those which cause man to suffer. And all these things can be washed away be embracing the light of Truth. Real Truth. Your love for us through your son Jesus Christ.
I know lord that as I embrace Truth evermore I gain in faith. And in doing so my vision becomes greater still. I see so clearly now how my own words, like the Bible�s can be taken out of context as is being proven in my life by those around me as I write this very page. I see that people hear, but they do not listen. They believe what they want to believe even if it incites their own negativities. So my prayer to you this day lord: Please give me the courage and compassion to listen.
~FIN
*1 Refer to John 1:3-9, 3:19-21, 8:12
*2 Refer to John 14:6
*3 Refer to John 8:32
