For thousands of years, people believed Earth stood still and the Sun traveled in its orbit around Earth. In fact, everyone could plainly see that the Sun traveled across the sky.
Then, along came an obscure mathematician who said the Sun stood still. Even worse, Copernicus proved that the Sun was not moving and he was severely punished for speaking out against the traditions of the elders and telling the truth.
History demonstrates that advocates of truth are frequently punished. (Wasn’t Jesus crucified for speaking the truth?) Nevertheless, for the honest in heart, great joy occurs when greater truth is found. An ongoing discovery of greater truth is the process that enables the Bible to tell us things that we do not want to believe, but unfortunately, many people do not want or have a working knowledge of Scripture.
Most people are content with their traditions (the familiar) and they are quick to discredit the truth (which is divisive).
Perhaps the greatest problem for human beings is that we can’t know what our response to truth will be until greater truth arrives and it challenges our sacred traditions.
He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. John 1:11
This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. John 3:19
Jesus said: “Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division.” Luke 12:51
Jill Soto
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