This evening, after the chores were finished and the house had grown quiet, Sister Mary Claire and I finally sat down together to read the meditation for Wednesday. We had meant to read it earlier, but the day slipped along the way farm days often do. The lamps were glowing softly and Mini curled up right beside us on the rug.
The meditation told about Jesus standing before Pilate. Pilate asked Him if He was the King of the Jews, and Jesus answered that His kingdom was not of this world. Sister Mary Claire read those words slowly and then closed the book for a moment so we could think about them.
She explained that Jesus truly is a King, but His kingdom is not like the kingdoms of this earth. It is made of people who follow His truth and live by His teachings. She said His kingdom is built from humility, patience, love, and mercy, not power or riches.
Then Sister Mary Claire said something that made me think very hard. She said that sometimes the world becomes very confused about what is true. She said that lies can be repeated over and over again until people begin to believe them. If we are not careful, she said, we might even begin to mix up truth with untruth without realizing it.
“But truth does not change,” she told me. “It belongs to God.”
She explained that Pilate stood right in front of the Truth Himself and still could not recognize Him. Pilate was thinking like the world thinks—about power and politics and earthly kingdoms—so he could not see the deeper truth standing before him.
Sister Mary Claire said that is why Jesus said He came into the world to give testimony to the truth. His words, His life, and even His suffering all showed what real truth looks like.
She said the Church helps guide us so we do not get lost when the world becomes noisy with so many different voices. If we stay close to Jesus and listen to Him, then we will not be easily confused.
Mini gave a long sleepy sigh and stretched out beside us, resting her chin on her paws as if she understood everything perfectly.
Before going to bed we knelt together and said a little prayer.
Dear Jesus, our true King,
You came into the world to show us the truth.
Help us to listen to Your voice when so many other voices try to speak louder.
Keep our hearts humble and faithful, so we may always follow what is true.
Let Your kingdom live quietly inside us until the day we see You face to face.
Amen.
Love,
Kathy
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