It is always inspiring to get fresh light from our prayerful study of familiar Bible passages. In The New English Bible we read Jesus' words "If you dwell within the revelation I have brought, you are indeed my disciples; you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free." He added, "I am revealing in words what I saw in my Father's presence."John 8:31, 32, 38. The King James Version reads: "If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. ... I speak that which I have seen with my Father."
We can see how true this is. Christ Jesus was so at one with the Father that he spoke, taught, and healed with divine authority. He brought to light as present reality the truths of God's perfect creation and well-ordered kingdom. He proved for us that no mortal illusion, sin, illness, or even death can darken the consciousness that is dwelling consistently within the revelation of divine Truth, God. This was the radiance from which Jesus did his marvelous healings.
We know he loved the truth and challenged evil. He rebuked evil and sin in their opposition to the Christ. He lifted the weight of pain and suffering from people and comforted them with God's all-embracing love. He brought to light, through healing, the present perfection of the sons and daughters of God.
