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Good morning friend,
How is the coffee?
Do I ever gossip? Do you? Ever? Do we? There is no need to answer. Ecclesiastes 7:20 Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.
The truth is that through mercy and grace I can come before God with a repented heart and ask for forgiveness of my sins. Being Truthful is accepting the very wrong things we do before God. Perspective is knowing that God allows these weak moments to so seek Him more; to gain self control and to build character; these are opportunities for us to cling on God for guidance and direction. In these times we learn to walk the Christian life. If we draw near to God we will have peace, but if we don't listen to God and continue in our own prideful ways in sin, we will be in anxiety mode. Struggling with God's spirit himself.
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor." Exodus 20:16
9. The Ninth Commandment is about Truthfulness.
God says if we love others we should not deceive or lie to them. How important is truth? The Bible says that Jesus is "the way and the Truth" John 14:6. To fully appreciate the Ninth Commandment with its prohibition of lying, we must realize how important truth is to God. Jesus Christ said of God the Father, "Your word is truth" John 17:17. The Bible throughout teaches that "God is not a man, that He should lie" Numbers 23:19. As the source of truth, God requires that His servants always speak truthfully. Under God's inspiration, King David wrote, "...LORD, who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may live on your holy hill? He whose walk is blameless and who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from his heart and has no slander on his tongue, who does his neighbor no wrong and casts no slur on his fellow-man, who despises a vile man but honors those who fear the LORD, who keeps his oath even when it hurts" Psalms 15:1-3, NIV. God expects truth to permeate every facet of our lives. Everything in the life of a Christian is anchored to truth. God wants us as His children, to commit ourselves to truth and reflect it in everything we do. Source: www.the-ten-commandments.org
Share the commandment with someone near you today, tell them you wish to have their perspective on it. Pray that God will use it to speak to them.
Have a blessed & courageous day!
Julieta Reyes Flores
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