Don't try to hide from the truth

Dear friend

I think some people are scared of the truth; although I doubt they'd readily admit it. The truth I'm talking about is the wonderful truth that there is a God in Heaven who is our Father. It's the good news truth about a special Son of that God who came to earth to show us the path to follow; a straight and narrow path that will lead us back to His hallowed Heaven from whence we came. It's the truth of His taking on Him our sins and sorrows to overcome the fall of man. The truth that we must obey His commandments and deny ourselves all forms of ungodliness. The truth of a universal, unconditional resurrection to be followed by an individual face-to-face judgement. It's the truth of exaltation for those who keep their covenants with honour.

I think it's the bit about keeping the commandments and resisting ungodly behaviour that scares them (and us sometimes); plus the judgement bit. I guess they think if they don't let themselves be exposed to the truth then they cannot be held accountable. The Lord spoke of such people in the New Testament, Matthew 13:15.

15 For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them

Denial and avoidance behaviour is no defence against Divine decree. Choosing not to see, or hear, or feel, for fear of discovering that they need to change is perhaps a tacit admission that they already suspect they are in error and should submit to God's greater knowledge. But that's just too inconvenient, right?

The irony is He can heal them, (and us too). The power to progress towards perfect happiness is free. The ungodly attractions are actually contradictory to freedom and real, lasting happiness. So let us ensure that our eyes are open, our ears are attuned, our hearts prepared. There is nothing to fear from God's truth.

Samuel.