Jesus did not commit Himself to them . . . , for He knew what was in man —John 2:24-25
There is a truth we must come to if we are to truly live the Christian life: that we can only completely trust and rely on Jesus Christ. No other will live up to our expectations or completely deserve our complete trust. To expect such from anyone but Christ is unfair to that person. No one can live up to his complete faithfulness.
Many of the things in life that inflict the greatest injury, grief, or pain, stem from the fact that we suffer from illusions. We are not true to one another as facts, seeing each other as we really are; we are only true to our misconceived ideas of one another. According to our thinking, everything is either delightful and good, or it is evil, malicious, and cowardly. Things are simply not that black and white.
Much of the relationship pain is based on this misunderstanding. Young lovers place each other on pedestals which neither can stand up to forever. Disappointment is assured. When the love one doesn’t measure up to this impossible standard, relationships are broken.
There is only one Being who can completely satisfy to the absolute depth of the hurting human heart, and that is the Lord Jesus Christ. Our Lord is so obviously uncompromising with regard to every human relationship because He knows that every relationship that is not based on faithfulness to Himself will end in disaster. Our Lord trusted no one, and never placed His faith in people, yet He was never suspicious or bitter. Our Lord’s confidence in God, and in what God’s grace could do for anyone, was so perfect that He never despaired, never giving up hope for any person. If our trust is placed in human beings, we will end up despairing of everyone.
I hate to be the one to convey disillusionment, but no matter what you’ve been told: I’m not perfect and vampires aren’t real.
Love everyone for who they really are: Jesus for his perfection and everyone else because the perfect one loves them.
Be blessed.
Nick
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