As I meditate on the story of the Samaritan woman, what jumped out at me was how Jesus held the truth in love for her. He didn't mince His words or sugar coat it, He spoke the truth in love. "...you have had 5 husbands, and the one you have now is not your husband...", to Martha, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things.", to the young ruler, Jesus loved him and said, "...there is one thing you have not done..."
Ouch!
Faced with the truth held in love, I want to run. I feel annoyed... Lord, I am angry! Angry with You for sheding light on that dark ugly place. Angry with me for wanting to run, for allowing that dark ugly place to fester. Sad and hurting. It hurts to face the truth, even when its held in love.
Can I walk this path of truth. Can I receive Jesus as truth? As the light that is and will continue to shed light on dark, smelly, ugly places. Jesus that I will continue to feel annoyance towards, whether I like it or not. Whether the religious me will roll eyes and feel superiorly contemptous about, or not.
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