Exodus 20:16


You shall not give false testimony against your neighbour ~ Exodus 20:16

What we say, or what we pronounce on each other is extremely important! We form judgments as a result of a testimony to which we have listened, whether it is true or false. Just watch the news stations, and you will see great bias in how it is presented! No longer is it objective, but it is all subjective to one’s political, moral, and ethical beliefs. The opinion of society is influenced by this, in all spheres, whether what is heard is on the news, or in our personal lives. There is no force by which we can help or harm one another more than by the words we speak. In one aspect, our words are nothing more than counters, words come, and flow outward, and may mean nothing. On the other side though, the one who thinks that is greatly mistaken, for words can be like children who outgrow parental control and can become a destructive force which is hard to contain. Only when truth is spoken does justice reign. We do not know what truth is in today’s world, for truth has become “whatever I believe”. Biblical truth is the relation which God established between things, in which harmony is maintained. Truth is conformity to facts – what is really seen as it is. Truth is the substance of God, and when slander, all forms of wilful misrepresentation, and open defamation are used against one’s neighbour, we are not acting in the ways of God. There is nothing more contrary to God than a lie. If we do not stand in His truth, how can we be true?
Devotion by Pastor Julia

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