Hounding the Truth

“Herod sent and seized John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife; because he had married her. For John said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” And Herodias had a grudge against him, and wanted to kill him. . . . . . . . . . . . And she went out, and said to her mother, “What shall I ask?” And she said, “The head of John the Baptist.” And she came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, saying, “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.”

Excerpt, Gospel Reading, Thursday 29th Aug. 2024 – MARK 6:17-29.

So, if one is known and actually is a truthful person who doesn’t shy away from saying the truth the way it is, especially speaking the truth to power, such a fellow will most definitely be a marked person.

In climes like ours, the society and the masses will constantly sing their praise and eulogise their bravery and honesty.

Nevertheless, s/he who’s that bold in honesty and brave enough to risk their life for the truth will be disliked by those who would rather hide behind a finger than face the truth.

The people who are uncomfortable with such truths can go to any extent to extinguish the truth or silence it permanently.

Such people are capable of engineering the crash of a helicopter carrying that honest person, even if it may claim other casualties.

When Hon. Kazaure blew the whistle on the ex-CBN ‘emperor’, Meffie, he said, some wealthy Nigerians offered him bullet proof cars to be using during the time of the investigations of the claims he made.

That’s your example of how a truthful person is a marked person.

Only recently, Sen. Ndume was made to render a half-hearted apology when he was hounded away from reckoning because he chose the path of truth.

This was barely after Sen. Ningi was re-admitted into the Senate after serving a suspension due to spilling the truth.

It is therefore, not just now that such hounding has begun. Right from the time of John-de-Baptist, truthful people have been hounded and killed like dogs.

Nonetheless, those brave enough to still stick their heads out and dare to be truthful must be commended.

My dear friend, if we say the truth we will die. If we do not say the truth, we will yet die.

Therefore, like John-de-Baptist, why then can’t we just satisfy our conscience by been truthful, so, if or when death comes, we will know we are dying honourably and our soul will be welcome in heaven?

People can choose between the sweet lie and the bitter truth, nevertheless, sometimes, people don’t want the truth because they don’t want their illusions destroyed. However, the truth results in an eventual common good.

Have a fantastic day folks.

#SAINT_JOHN_THE_BAPTIST! #Blessed_Carlo_Acutis! #Pray_for_us!

  • Akase F. Agabo
    29th Aug. 2024.

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