The Search For Truth
Now Moses’ father in law, Yisro, the chieftain of Midian, heard
all that God had done for Moses and for Israel, His people -
that the Lord had taken Israel out of Egypt. (Shemos 18:1)
What news did Yisro hear that made such an impression on him,
that he came to join the Jewish people? The splitting of the Red
Sea and the war with Amalek. (Rashi – Zev. 116a, and the
Mechilta)
Rav Eliyahu Lopian asks: We know that everyone heard what Hashem
had done for the Jewish people. So why didn’t the whole world
join us. What was special about Yisro?
Someone who is not interested in hearing the truth will not hear
it even though it is loud and clear. When we are caught up in
our worldly goals and desires, it is as if we are deaf.
We know that Yisro went from one type of idol worship to the
next rejecting each one until he came upon the truth. It was his
deep dedication and search for the truth that caused him to find
his way.
Our world is filled with lies and illusions. If we do not
actively strive and toil to penetrate the true meaning of our
existence and discover our obligations, how do we expect to find
them?
Application:
In what ways are you hiding from the truth?
Give 10 quick answers off the top of your head to the following
sentence stems:
- I don’t want to admit the truth because …
- If I was to admit the truth, I could …
