Truth

In these last hours before the Lord returns, we must be a people who live and speak His truth.

Truth must be balanced by love. The Lord will help us be a people of truth in a world that embraces tolerance. A world which excuses sinful behavior as culturally accepted or justifies it because of genetics or family history.

Beloved, the world is hungry for the truth regardless of the few who protest that the church is out of touch, hateful or intolerant. Yes, the community of believers can be challenging (we are all in various stages of growth and development) but God's grace keeps the bond of unity. He knows how to override our weakness to bring much good to a world weary of lies and soft, easy messages that says everything is okay when it is not.

Only through Jesus the Son of God is truth found. He is the only way and the life. We read in John 14:6, "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." (KJV)

Perhaps where we often fall short in speaking the truth is that we have yet to believe the truth of God's word for ourselves. Brothers and sisters, we must allow God to search our hearts so that truth can set us free in places we are bound. When we refuse God's truth, the Enemy will use this opportunity to create confusion. We will start listening to the voices around us and soon we don't know what to believe.

Truth is not always comforting for it can be sharp and divide. Truth will do a work of separating and sanctifying which is a hallmark of a godly man or woman who loves the truth of the Scriptures. It will separate them from a world confused by lying and misleading voices.

Above all, my beloved, let's be true and truthful to God - don't hide or hold anything back from Him. Let's keep this Scripture in mind. "Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity." (2 Timothy 2:19, KJV).