God sees the truth but waits Leo Tolstoy

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God sees the truth but waits

Leo Tolstoy

“God sees the truth but waits” is a short story written by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy in the year 1872. This story is about a young merchant named Ivan Dimitrich Aksionov who lost hope but trusted only God. This story strengthens the biblical message that “ When the world is up against you, God alone knows the truth”.

Aksionov lived with his wife and children in Vladimir. He owned two shops and a house. He is a handsome, humorous person and good in singing. One summer Aksionov plans to attend the Nizhny fair. His wife warned him about her bad dream. In the dream Aksionov had returned from the town with Grey hair.

Aksionov started his journey and meets another merchant on his way. They both stay in the same inn. Aksionov awakens early and leaves for the fair. On his way he meets two soldiers in a troika. These two soldiers stopped him and began to question. They questioned him about the merchant he met in his travel. Aksionov was imprisoned by the police charging him for murdering the merchant by cutting his throat with a knife. His wife was shocked to hear the news and she was reminded about the bad dream.

Askinov was imprisoned in Siberia for 26 years. The prison life made Aksionov a well-grounded and God-fearing man. He becomes a mediator of sorts in the prison. The officers and other prisoners also respected him.

One day a new prisoner named Makar Semyonich entered the prison. Aksionov discovered that Makar Semoynich is the killer. Makar Semyonich approaches Aksionov that night in a terrible state, eventually admitting to Aksionov that it was he who killed the merchant and he also planned to murder Aksionov but spared him after hearing noises. 

The story reaches its climax when Semyonich grovels for Aksionov's forgiveness after Aksionov decides not to tell the authorities of Semyonich's involvement in the escape tunnel. Aksionov finds himself released from the burden of his bitterness after he grants God's forgiveness. He realizes that forgiveness is the path to peace.

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