Rediscover Jesus: Things are not Always as they Appear

"There is an ancient Indian fable. Six blind men, who could not see an elephant, went to touch and feel the elephant. The first blind man touches the leg, and thinks the elephant is a pillar. The second blind man touches the tail and thinks the elephant is like a rope. The third man touches the trunk and thinks the elephant is like a thick branch of a tree. The fourth man touches the ear and thinks it is like a big hand fan. The fifth man touches the belly and thinks the elephant is like a huge wall. The sixth blind man touches the tusk of the elephant and thinks it is like a solid pipe. They began to argue about the elephant and every one insisted that he was right. A wise man who was passing by explained to them, “All of you are right. Everyone was telling it differently because each of you touched a different part of the elephant. The elephant has all of those features you said.” There are four morals of this story: (1) truth is relative to one’s own perspective, (2) we should respect the opinions of others. (3) The broader truth is that none of the blind men. based on their personal experience, sees the full picture of the elephant. (4)“Things are not always as they appear.” Let’s rediscover Jesus, whose appearance is different from our previous perceptions of Jesus, and let us remember that things are not always as they appear."