Trying to Understand Truth
I came to a realization today. I was listening to Deathbed off the new Relienk K album. I was listening to the last part where Jon Forman sings as Jesus:
I am the way.
Follow me and take my hand.
I am the truth.
Embrace me and you’ll understand.
I am the light
And for me you’ll live again.
For I am love
It really got me to thinking. For all of the seekers out there longing for the truth, those who are hurting from the lies and the liars, all those who feel lost with no direction and don’t fit in anywhere, for those who are trapped in the shadow of darkness and can’t seem to find any good in their life,… He is.
I’ve heard the words and the verse “I am the way, the truth, and the light.” So many times that I think I’ve become desensitized to it. Or at least I haven’t put it into perspective. I’ve never really related it to my life. But somehow it found me.
It happened through music. I have continually said how much I can relate to the lyrics and ideas of Jon Forman. I know he often talks about truth and seeking truth and finding truth, and searching for direction. And to hear him sing these words was such an astounding impact.
The truth that we are seeking, the path, the direction… I have been asking God to GIVE me some truth in all this, to GIVE me direction, to LEAD me in my life. But I don’t think I ever really thought, “There is no path, there is no solid truth.” He IS the way. He IS the truth. It’s not a question of God “having” these things to give me… He IS all these things. And he already gave himself.
It seems so ridiculous that I never thought of it this way before. It’s still a hard concept to grasp and I don’t think I will ever fully get it. It’s like trying to tell people that time and space is a 4-dimentional object that has structure that can be warped and wrapped around on itself, rather than linier or accurately trying to understand the concept of a blackhole. But I’m trying to. Many things I’ll never know till I’m in heaven. And for all the things I don’t understand, I think it comes with still not understanding God fully. For all of the abuse and manipulation from my last relationship that leaves me with so many questions and is making it so hard for me to trust anyone: “I am the truth. Embrace me and you’ll understand.” What a simple yet powerful verse.