THE CHARACTER OF TRUTH
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another (Ephesians 4:25).
You might have observed that people who don’t tell the truth are often the ones most desperate to be believed. They get offended when others don’t believe them, yet they know they aren’t telling the truth. Liars always want to be believed because they depend on deception to achieve their goal.
But when you tell the truth, it doesn’t matter who believes you or not. That’s because the truth stands on its own. If the other person refuses to believe, they’re the ones at a loss because they’re likely to make wrong decisions based on falsehood. But you’ve done your part by telling them the truth.
Truth is a gift. When you speak it, you share something of value with another person. If they receive it, it blesses them; if they reject it, they lose. The truth doesn’t change, and it doesn’t need defending. It has power in itself. That’s why those who walk in truth are at peace. They don’t strive to be believed; they simply live by the truth.
But those who lie, struggle, cry, plead, and insist on being trusted, because their confidence depends on others believing their falsehood. So, always choose the truth. Live in truth. Speak and walk in truth. It liberates and strengthens your spirit while deception corrupts and enslaves. As the Scripture says, “…ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32). Praise God!
PRAYER / CONFESSION
Dear Father, thank you for making me a child of truth. I walk in sincerity, integrity, and uprightness of heart. Your truth fills my spirit and governs my words and actions. I refuse to yield to deception or hypocrisy. I speak the truth in love and live by the light of your Word every day, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
If you’re blessed by this devotional, believing every word you heard by faith in your heart, and would love to make Jesus the lord of your life, then speak the confessions below out loud, and mean them with your heart:
“O Lord God, I believe with all my heart in Jesus Christ, Son of the living God. I believe He died for me and God raised Him from the dead. I believe He’s alive today. I confess with my mouth that Jesus Christ is the Lord of my life from this day. Through Him and in His Name, I have eternal life; I’m born again. Thank you Lord, for saving my soul! I’m now a child of God. Hallelujah!”
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Message by Rev. Chris Oyakhilome Dsc. Dsc. DD.
FURTHER STUDY
Proverbs 12:19; 3 John 1:4; Zechariah 8:16
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 24:13-35; 2 Samuel 9-11
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
1 Corinthians 2:1-11; Psalm 143-144
