IYAR 4
Transparency
“There
is nothing covered up that will not be UNCOVERED, or hidden that will not
BECOME KNOWN. What you have spoken in
the dark will be HEARD in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed
doors will be PROCLAIMED on the housetops.” (Luke 12:2-3 CJB, emphasis mine)
The island I was raised on in the Caribbean is home to the first
underwater National Park ever created by the U.S. National Park Service. In the clear water of this tropical paradise,
there are underwater trails marked for both the advanced scuba diver, and the
leisurely snorkeler to enjoy, all the time watching a brilliant display of
tropical fish in their natural habitat.
To the less brave at heart, and for those who are not aquatically inclined,
there is also a glass-bottomed boat through which you are able to view many of
the park’s features, without having to get wet.
All of it is an adventure that is not soon forgotten.
As a young child growing up, the ‘transparency’ of the glass-bottomed boat was a phenomenon that intrigued me, and I marveled at the ability to see everything beneath the surface of the water with such clarity. It was the greatest treat that my mother could give me: an afternoon spent on the glass-bottomed boat! Elohim has often used the memory of this boat to show me the necessity, the responsibility, the requirement, of being transparent, of being real, not only with Him, but with others as well.
Most of us have perfected the ability of ‘hiding’ behind our shells, just like the soldier crabs found on tropical beaches. We are reluctant to allow anyone, even our Master, to see the depths of what is going on in the ocean of our beings. But Elohim, who created every ocean (including the one we try to hide in), knows what is swimming inside of us; He merely waits patiently for us to invite Him in. Then, and only then, is He able to assist us in removing the piles of garbage that have been dumped in our ‘ocean’, releasing the clean, pure depths to sparkle before Him.
Abba Father is asking us to learn to be transparent with each other, as well. Yes, all of us have been hurt, just as Messiah Yeshua was also hurt and betrayed. That is the real world: people hurt the ones closest to them. But only as we learn to continue to keep our eyes, and our hearts, on our Creator, and allow Him to deal with the hurts, can we find the value in transparency. We cannot expect others to be transparent with us if we are not willing to be the same with them.
The glass on the bottom of the boat had to be cleaned on a regular basis, for it to remain clear enough for people to see through. The same principal applies to the glass through which we allow others to view us: if it is not inspected and cleaned on a regular basis, it too will become cloudy. Our light will not be able to shine brightly, or clearly, before men, that our Father may be glorified (Mat 5:16). And the only brand of glass cleaner I know that is worthy of mention is called the Holy Breath of Elohim …
“Your eye is a lamp that provides light for
your body. When your eye is good, your whole body is filled with light. But
when it is bad, your body is filled with darkness. Make
sure that the light you THINK you have is not actually darkness. If you are filled with light, with no dark corners, then your whole
life will be radiant, as though a FLOODLIGHT were filling you with light.” (
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