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The Circle of Truth

One day, in a huge city called Christendom a great turmoil erupted among its religious leaders. The cause of all the commotion was a question that had plagued this great city for thousands of years:

“Which one of the thousands of religions in Christendom was the truth?”

This raging question had been the source of all the wars every fought in the city and the cause of the break up of most families.

However, there was one thing that the cities religious leaders agree upon and that was one man they all considered to be a prophet. This prophet was no part of their many religions or their politics. He, they believed would tell them the truth:

“Who had the right religion?”

This they felt would stop the fighting and finally bring peace to their great city. So all the religious leaders went out from the great city to a small humble village where the prophet lived; called “Christian Freedom” to find and question this prophet. When they found him the great crowd gather around him to pose the ultimate question.

“Sir tell us which one of our religions has the truth – the real faith?”

But the prophet said nothing; he then took his staff and drew a large circle around himself. He then stepped out of the circle and said:

“ This circle represents each one of your hearts, please, each one divide the circle into three piece. One piece of the circle for God, another piece for service to others, and the last piece for your own needs”.

Silence fell over the crowd; the prophet held out his staff for someone to step forward to divide up the circle, but none would step forward. Then the prophet drew another circle around himself and once again stepped out of the circle – this time he said:

“ This circle represents the prophet you all profess to follow Jesus Christ. Some one step forward and divide up his heart into the same three pieces”.

This time a long silence then the religious leaders fell to arguing among themselves over the prophets request. Finally after considerable time lapsed one of the religious leaders stepped forward and said with an angry voice:

“No one can divide the heart of Christ he was whole soul, whole hearted, whole mind to God and he loved his neighbor as himself; he always put the needs of others a head of his own”.

The prophet then said: “You answered correctly, who of you can say your heart is not divided? None answered, he then said: “Which of you need not forgiveness and grace please step forward.”

Once again none stepped forward, so the prophet said; “How do you judge by a divided heart or the heart of Christ? Is there one among the thousands of your religion(s) that has produced a perfect heart from it’s teachings? If you find one then that is the true religion practice it and you will find life”.

No one said a word to the prophet so he said:

“go away and practice mercy stop judging one another from your divided hearts then you may know the Christ’s heart.”

by: Daniel a Slave in Christ Jesus

Published 02/05/1997