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by Bob and Debby Gass
Always Tell the Truth
March 11, 2013
‘You desire truth in the inward parts…’ Psalm 51:6 NKJV
The Bible says, ‘…Nor was any deceit in [Christ’s] mouth.’ (Isaiah 53:9 NIV) And if God has His way with us, none will be found in ours either. God doesn’t seek to minimise our deception, but to eliminate it altogether. He is blunt about dishonesty. ‘No one who is dishonest will live in My house…’ (Psalm 101:7 NCV) Paul lists the types of people who will not inherit the Kingdom of God—those who sin sexually, worship idols, get drunk, rob people, and—lie about others (1 Corinthians 6:9–10). ‘You mean my fibbing and flattering stir the same heavenly anger as adultery and aggravated assault?’ Apparently so. God views fudging on income tax in the same way as He views kneeling before idols. ‘The Lord hates those who tell lies but is pleased with those who keep their promises.’ (Proverbs 12:22 NCV) Why the tough stance? Because dishonesty is absolutely contrary to the character of God (Hebrews 6:18). It’s not that God won’t lie, or has chosen not to lie, but that He cannot lie. A dog can’t fly, a bird can’t bark, and God can’t lie. When He makes a covenant, He keeps it. When He makes a statement, He means it. When He proclaims the truth, we can believe it. Even, ‘if we are not faithful, [God] remains faithful, because He cannot be false to Himself.’ (2 Timothy 2:13 GNT) With God, the truth is not a grey area, it’s black and white. So if you’re serious about walking with Him and pleasing Him, you must commit to ‘the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.’
Soulfood: 2 Ki 1:1–4:17, Matt 22:15–33, Ps 106:24–48, Pr 7:3–5
The Word for Today is authored by Bob and Debby Gass and published under licence from UCB International Copyright © 2013
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