Roland H. Bainton, a former professor of church history at Yale Divinity School, tells of a picture that illustrates something of my understanding of the Truth.  He tells of a mosaic of Christ in a church in Constantinople. When the Turks invaded the city they plastered over the picture of Christ on the wall so it could not be seen.  But centuries later the plaster has cracked, and one can see features of the face of Jesus Christ showing through the broken plaster (Best Sermons, Vol. 2, p. 42).  Isn't that the way we really see Jesus?  Isn't that the way we see the truth?

The Apostle Paul said it this way: "For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.  But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away… For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.  And now abides faith…  hope…  love… "