It’s sad to think there are times we would rather have someone tell us lies we can handle rather than the truth we need to hear. Like the men confronting Jesus we reject the truth because it is the truth. There is a short step between rejecting the truth because it is true to making the truth out to be a lie and vice versa. The deception is complete.
Are there times when I find myself in this condition? Sadly, I look back and recognize the fact there have been times when my actions reveal this spiritual malady. It’s easy to imagine, if not recall specific moments. It is much more difficult to admit such moments still exist in my life today. As I spend time in Scripture it is easy to read the passages that I have read many times before and let them roll off my spiritual exterior without making an impact. The temptation always exists to read a passage as I have been taught without letting the text speak differently me and perhaps opening a perspective I had not considered before. All these are steps that move me closer to becoming impervious to truth. Lord, I want to be open to the leading of your Spirit. Only then am I safe from becoming truth-resistant.
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