I have often heard the saying, "the truth shall set you free", and it does but for those that lie it also haunts because for some reason the truth has a sneaky way of rearing its head time and time again. I have a child that is very smart, talented and cunning.my wife and I have been trying to teach him the value in working hard. As he proceeds down his path through time he struggles to hold on to his years in childhood where he had little to no responsibilities. With late homework we have discipline for he has had a lot of late homework this year. I realize that no one is perfect, but I have been working to teach him organizational skills that will help him prevent such missteps. It gives me a frustration but I also cannot help but chuckle inside sometimes. He will come home and act as if everything is okay. I will ask, "how was school?" His reply, "okay", I will redirect, "do you have all your homework complete?" He knows that if he does not then he is remanded to the kitchen table until it is complete. If he has late home work he is grounded until he has shown proof that it is complete. Many a time he will come home and "everything will be done" until I look at his grade book online and see that he has missing homework. It baffles me sometimes so that he will hold to the lie rather than concede the truth. I believe that there is a God. When I study the world and its majesty I see so bluntly that there is purpose and design. When I read my bible and Jesus' teachings I see so plainly the truth and wisdom that lie within. I am no perfect person and on occasion I fall to temptation. I will try to fool myself, "this is okay, you deserve this" but as soon as I commit my sin I can turn and see my folly. No matter what I try to do the truth that I have sinned is glaringly apparent. Through my sin I damage my relationship with God just as my son damages my relationship and trust in him we tries to "hide" his late homework. And just as my God forgives me when I honestly repent with a heart of sorrow I forgive my son. I accept his apology and teach him the importance of staying on an honest hardworking path just as my God opens his heart and his teachings to show me why and how I should be. For God is the greatest father with true love and truth he loves and tries to guide us to come home to heaven with him. We can try to ignore him all we want but that doesn't make him any less real.
Matthew 28:8-15
8So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9And behold, Jesus met them and said, "Hail!" And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him. 10Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid; go and tell my brethren to go to Galilee, and there they will see me." 11While they were going, behold, some of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests all that had taken place. 12And when they had assembled with the elders and taken counsel, they gave a sum of money to the soldiers 13and said, "Tell people, `His disciples came by night and stole him away while we were asleep.' 14And if this comes to the governor's ears, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble." 15So they took the money and did as they were directed; and this story has been spread among the Jews to this day.
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