No One Can Fight Truth.

Homily for April 24, 2017.

Having confronted the Chief Priests and rulers of the people with the truth that a lame man was healed by the power of the resurrected Christ, Peter and John were surprised that the religious rulers of the time tried to stop the message of Christ.

Like these chief priests and rulers of the people, there are many highly placed people in our society today; the political class, the rich and influential and even in religious circles who despite knowing the truth try all they can to suppress it.

In the Gospel passage, we see a highly placed personality, Nicodemus, a member of the leading Pharisees come to Jesus at night. He came to hear the truth one on one knowing fully well that only Jesus had the answers.

The action of Nicodemus shows that deep down the hearts of these Pharisees, they knew that Jesus was truly the Messiah. Hear what Nicodemus says: “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God for no one can do these signs you do unless God is with him.”

Since they know Jesus actually came from God, what stopped them from accepting him? And even after the resurrection, when they saw obvious evidences proving that Jesus is God, (the man who was healed by the name of Jesus), why did they still try to stop the message?

The simple answer is Pride. Shame would not allow them swallow their pride and accept the truth of what Jesus was saying. And after the resurrection, shame still would not allow them accept that they made a mistake by killing Jesus.

Just try to picture this scenario. A university professor is asked a question in public and while he is still trying to figure out the answer, an undergraduate steps up, answers the question and proves the equation with such boldness that everyone gets up to give him a sounding round of applause. What do you expect the Professor to do? Join in the clap? I don’t think so.

As we begin a new working week today, let us pray for the grace of humility to seek for the truth always and to accept it rather than try to fight it. God himself is truth and any attempt to suppress truth will always backfire.

It is over two thousand years now and the message of Christ that the chief priests and religious leaders tried to stop is still being preached all over the world. Indeed, no one can fight truth.

Let us Pray: Lord Jesus, bless me with the boldness to always speak the truth. Amen.

Happy New Week. Be Happy. Live Positive. Have Faith. It is well with you. God bless you. (Monday of the 2^nd Week of Easter. Bible Study: Acts 4:23-31 and John 3:1-8).