Mr. K's arrest
Preface: Not having read the book the following response is purely based on a thought.
I was reading the book of Psalms and had a thought regarding Mr. K’s arrest. Maybe Mr. K’s arrest is the world of evil persecuting him for his faith. Of course everyone is going to have an opinion or advice in ways that he should handle the situation. That is how we operate as a society. Always having opinions or something to say or advice about others lives but is quick to change the view when our own life is called into question. It is so easy to persecute and judge others. It is another thing to stand in from of the gate and be judged you. In terms of faith it is something to fight for to maintain at all costs. But it speaks to the fact that one must persevere despite the charges, trial, and accusations and ridicule that one experiences daily. It is faith that one is attacked but also judged on. Mr. K is experiencing all of these things because one day he will be judged by God based on his faith and respond in the face of persecution and trail by evil. It is evils goal to break ones faith and turn their views. They want to skew your thoughts and make one question their beliefs. This is how they are judged. How many souls can they divert and get God to judge harshly. I think the lesson to be taken from this parable is that we will all face judgment or the gate at the end of our lives. It is what we do during our journey when faced with persecution, trial, accusations and difficulties that will provide us with purpose of faith. Do we turn from our faith or do we allow our faith to get stronger? Whether we are searching through spiritual, religious, existential or what have you. Our ideals will be tested beyond any measures, we will be judged by our maker whether we handled these test based on faith or are we quick to recant and conform to the testers ideals and views.
I feel this becomes our biggest struggle in faith and spirituality. How do we believe while things around us go wrong or we experience pain? How does our faith persevere? All these things I guess are the answers we are searching for. Questions I would love to have answers for but have been unable to discover or am I unable to fully believe. Maybe I know the answer but have difficulty grasping or fully believing with blind faith or even seeing them. I know my judgment will be rocky but it is by mercy and grace that I am saved not because I am deserving but because I believe.
Overall I think this is the struggle that Mr. K is experiencing. Where does he stand, where is his journey taking him, how is he being judged, and who does he turn to for answers and what does it mean?
Yes this is the purpose of the blog. To discuss, question, explore and think. All in hopes to find answers or gain a deeper understanding of whom we are as individuals. Thanks for the reminder to be free in my speech and topics of the blog.