Re:Verse reading–Mark 1:21-39 (day three)
“He would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was.” The only proper context for truth is love. Truth in the hands of anyone who does not love becomes a weapon. Is Jesus the Holy One of God? Yes. That’s truth. But what does it mean? In the hands of one who does not love, that’s where the truth ends and the manipulation of people’s understanding begins. For us, the most dangerous place to be is to be right. We can lord that rightness over others, and we have done so many times. Here’s a prayer that might be helpful: Lord, what does it look like for me to live out the truth in the presence of another?
