Date: Monday, 27th January, 2025
Text: John 8:42-47
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
Speaking the truth in a lying world is like shining a bright light in the midst of darkness. When you are the type that speaks the truth it makes others to trust you. Your word is always taken for it. If you are personally branded as a truthful person, whatever you say or write is held in high esteem. The converse is also true.
There was an old story of a shepherd boy a shepherd boy who repeatedly falsely alarms fellow villagers by shouting “Wolf! Wolf!” claiming a wolf is attacking his sheep, even when there is no wolf. Initially, the villagers responded thinking he was in real danger. However, when a real wolf attacked his flock and he raised another alarm, the villagers did not respond thinking it was another prank.
When you lie repeatedly, you erode the trust people have in you and your words lose weight.
One of the major things lacking in our world today is trust. Several marriages have been destroyed because of lack of trust. When politicians come up with manifestos during political campaigns, so many people doubt them. Citizens of nations don’t trust in politicians because they have repeatedly lied to them in the past.
Today, lies have been repackaged as diplomacy. However, lies originated from the devil. Jesus said, “There is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.” John 8:44.
You may find it difficult to speak the truth if the Truth is not living in you. Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth and the Life- John 14:6. Surrender your heart to him today and let him restructure your life and your heart and tongue will receive the touch of God. Begin to speak the truth in righteousness from today.
Prayer Nugget: I repent from every act of dishonesty and I receive the grace to speak and live the truth always in Jesus name.
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