Daily Inspiration

“Jesus and his disciples returned once more to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple area, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders approached him and said to him, “By what authority are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do them?” Jesus said to them, “I shall ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. Was John’s baptism of heavenly or of human origin? Answer me.” They discussed this among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘Of heavenly origin,’ he will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’ But shall we say, ‘Of human origin’?”– they feared the crowd, for they all thought John really was a prophet. So they said to Jesus in reply, “We do not know.” Then Jesus said to them, “Neither shall I tell you by what authority I do these things.” —Mark 11:27-33

Jesus used the conniving of the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders to teach us a valuable lesson. There is but one truth, the Truth of God. Those who answer in deceit, those who connive, will be rewarded with silence, but the sound of God’s voice will reward those who answer in Truth.

Nine years ago this day, I was separated from God’s presence, as the grip of His hand was removed from my soul. I lived in a world of sorrow and regret. Until today, it never occurred to me just how awful the silence was in that terrible place. It was there that I learned the difference between ‘my truth,’ which does not exist, and the singular Truth of God.

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