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Tell Me the Truth

    Have you ever been hurt by a lie someone told you? How about been stuck in a web of lies originating from one innocent misrepresentation of the truth? Well lies are Satan's specialty. The Bible tells us they are his native language!

 John 8:44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. (NIV)

    We are supposed to walk in the truth and that includes telling the truth! Jesus is our truth. And the truth sets us free! We should have control over our tongues to only speak the truth which is beneficial to all and not to muck around in the mess lies create.

John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (ESV)
John 8:32 And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. (ESV) 

    Living life in darkness and deceit is where Satan thrives. He thrives in the dark, shameful secrets in our minds. He wants everything to stay hidden where he can feed off of it and keep us confused and bogged down in our sins. That is why it is so important for us to be totally honest with one another, calling out the truth as we see it out of love for one another. 

Ephesians 4:15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. (NIV)
Colossians 3:9 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices (NIV)

   Our goal is to be living life totally in relationship with God and becoming more Christ-like with each day. Part of that is exposing the darkness that still hangs over parts of our mind and life. And only light and truth can expose those things in us.

Numbers 23:19 
God is not a man, so he does not lie.
He is not human, so he does not change his mind.
Has he ever spoken and failed to act?
Has he ever promised and not carried it through? (NLT)

    Be a true friend and expose the truth to one another, in love. Help one another to become more like Christ. Be honest. Even if someone gets mad for a while, do right by God! They will get over it and thank you in the end. We live to be more like Jesus each day! Let us walk by the truth and light He has given us.

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