Truthfulness Matters by Jerome Stewart
Telling the truth is a god-fearing attribute. Proverbs chapter 23 vs. 23 says; “Buy the truth, and do not sell it, Also wisdom and instruction and understanding.” In the book of Numbers chapter 23 vs. 19 the bible says; “God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, And will He not make it good?” God sent Jesus into the world, to save us, and the power of His truth can be found throughout the four gospels. John 1 vs. 14 says; And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. John chapter 8 vss. 31 & 32 says; “Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him; “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you will know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” Irrespective of the time period whether it’s related to the word of God are anything else, the LORD wants mankind to understand and respect the meaning of truthfulness. Proverbs 12 vs. 22 says; “Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, But those who deal truthfully are His delight.” Telling lies is a demonic form of behavior. Jesus emphasized that in John chapter 8 vs. 44 when those in attendance did not want to accept what Jesus had to say. In vss. 42 and 43 the bible says; Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me. Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word.” So what was the problem with their hearing? Vss. 44 and 45 Jesus says; “You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it. But because I tell you the truth, you do not believe Me.” Romans 1 vs. 18 says; “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness.” Man will say otherwise because he has a track record of un-truthfulness. Follow Jesus!
