Good Morning Gill

Today's story is about perspective and discernment. It's about how we tend to see things through our own 'fishbowl' rather than seeking out the actual truth.

Consider little Gill here looking out at Bill Murray from the comfort of his own little fishbowl. Gill probably thinks the big face is a god - always providing food, clean water and a place to live. The truth is often far different from the reality we might perceive.

Each of us encounters life through our own eyes. We are basically a movie camera, filming everything we see, for our own unique movie. It's only when we consider other perspectives, other viewpoints, that we can comprehend a bigger picture.

How do we know Christianity is true? Did we just inherit our faith from mom and dad? Or did we research it, examine other faiths,  and THEN determine it to be true?

Paul wrote two letters to the church in Corinth. The second one contains a key passage. Speaking about the Pharisees and pre-Christ Jews, who were still stuck in THEIR world view, Paul wrote this:

"But their minds were made dull, for to this day the same veil remains when the old covenant is read. It has not been removed, because only in Christ is it taken away. Even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit." - 2 Corinthians 3:14-18

Basically, our minds too were blind to the truth until we placed our faith in Jesus. Only then is the 'veil' taken away and we become transformed.

Have you placed your hope and trust in Jesus? And here's the key: Have you been changed after doing so? Has the veil been removed from your life to reveal the truth? I sure hope so. Otherwise you will be spending the rest of eternity inside your own little fishbowl wondering how come the water is getting cloudy and the food has stopped falling from heaven.

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