As Jesus carried on a conversation with the Pharisees in front of the crowds, some of the people believed (John 8:30). Jesus said to those who believed, “If you abide in my word, you are my disciples in deed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:31-32).
Negative experiences in life have a tendency to blind us to eternal truth. We put up guards to protect ourselves from being hurt any further. Equating being vulnerable with being hurt, we do not realize we are hardening our hearts against love as well.
But Jesus has told us that living in God’s word will remove the veil from over the eyes of our understanding and we will see life as it is, not as Satan wants us to see it. We will know that we are the Children of God and all that occurs will eventually bring him glory and will benefit us.
