Based on Acts 8:26-40 (New King James Version)
“Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, ‘Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.’ This is desert. So he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, and had come to Jerusalem to worship, was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet. Then the Spirit said to Philip, ‘Go near and overtake this chariot.’ So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, ‘Do you understand what you are reading?’ And he said, ‘How can I, unless someone guides me?’ And he asked Philip to come up and sit with him. The place in the Scripture which he read was this: ‘He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so He opened not His mouth. In His humiliation His justice was taken away, and who will declare His generation? For His life is taken from the earth.’ So the eunuch answered Philip and said, ‘I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?’ Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him. Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, ‘See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?’ Then Philip said, ‘If you believe with all your heart, you may.’ And he answered and said, ‘I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.’ So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him. Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing. But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea.”
Is it difficult to find the Truth, especially if one is genuinely seeking it? The answer is no. In reality, the Truth is always around us, and we experience it at every moment and in different ways. All the things that our senses detect not only let us know, but proclaim, that there is an Almighty God. This is what the Word says: “Because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse.” Romans 1:19-20. And it also says: “For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.” Colossians 1:16-17. So, everything exists, is, and subsists thanks to the Person of God. Therefore, if you are breathing, and your heart is beating, and all your “involuntary” faculties and abilities, as science calls them, are functioning at this moment, it is because God, through His Person, makes it possible and allows it. This is a reality; therefore, it is the Truth.
So why do so many people supposedly fail to find the Truth? The problem isn't that they can't access the Truth, but rather that the vast majority of people aren't seeking it, despite what they claim. The reality is that most people are searching for other things, preoccupied with matters unrelated to the Truth. Most are simply focused on solving their present problems, achieving their goals, or, as many say, fulfilling their dreams, but none of that has anything to do with the Truth, or with God. And that's why almost no one ever reaches the Truth. Furthermore, the vast majority of so-called Christians seek God so God can serve them, to have God fulfill their will instead of them doing His. This is, unfortunately, a sad reality. And those who do this are only content with God when He grants their wishes on their terms. If God doesn't grant their wishes, they become angry with Him and even decide to abandon Him. Many will say they believe in Christ, but unfortunately, it's just words and nothing more, and they don't follow Him as the Lord He is. This is what the Word says: “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it? I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.” Jeremiah 17:9-10. So, the problem isn't that arriving at the Truth is difficult, but rather that many, the vast majority, simply aren't seeking the Truth. And when the Truth is presented to them, they either reject it or try to manipulate it for their own purposes, but ultimately, they don't accept the Truth as it truly is. And the worst part is that they dare to speak ill of the Lord, as if it were God's fault that they are seeking answers in illusory things.
This, for example, is clarified in the Word of God: “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.” Matthew 7:7-8. So, if a person sincerely asks to find the Truth, God will provide the means for them to reach it, as He did with the eunuch we read about earlier. This man was seeking God, and he was searching in His Word, and the Lord saw such a hunger in him that He even sent Philip to clarify what was necessary for him to arrive at the Truth, which is the Lord. But we must also be careful, because this word is not only fulfilled for good and salvation, but it can also be fulfilled in other ways. If a person persists in asking for what is useless, in seeking what is not God, in calling out to everything that has nothing to do with God or is opposed to God, it is very possible that their wish will come true. We must understand that just as there is a God, there is also a devil. There is good and there is evil. And if a person persists in seeking evil, they will not see the Truth, they will not see good, but God will allow their desire to be fulfilled, and the devil will do his work. We must always keep in mind that the Lord is worthy, and as such, He does have grace toward us, but He also has limits. He is slow to anger and great in mercy, but that doesn't mean His anger will never come and that His mercy is unlimited. God's grace, as incredibly great as it is, has its limits. And the Lord will never violate a person's free will. Each person is ultimately free to decide their eternal future. This is what the Word says about free will: “I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live.” Deuteronomy 30:19. We all have this freedom, without exception. Neither God nor the devil can force anyone. We are all free to choose. And often, God, in His great mercy, does not allow our evil desires to be fulfilled, hoping that we will realize that nothing else matters, and that He is the only one who is worthwhile. The Lord is the only one who can free us from our sins and cleanse us from them all. The Lord is the only one who can give us life and eternal reward. Everything else, as the Word says, is only vanity. This is what the apostle John said about this world: “For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.” 1 John 2:16-17. So, are you genuinely seeking the Lord, or are you still looking for things that are ultimately useless? Lord bless! John. God bless Israel!