Strong spirits: truth
Love always tells the truth, lives the truth, conquers evil.
How do you feel when you find someone has lied to you? Do you ever lie? What lies do you tell yourself? Jesus makes it abundantly clear that the best defense against lies and any evil is love. And God, who is love, exhibits that love in truth.
Here's some of what Jesus says on the matter.
- "If you obey my teaching, you are really my disciples, you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." (John 8:31,32)
- "...(the devil) is a liar and the father of all lies. But I tell the truth..." (John 8:44,45)
- "I am the way, and the truth and the life" (John 14:6)
- "The thief comes to kill, steal, and destroy. But I have come that you might have life abundantly." (John 10:10)
Love always tells the truth, lives the truth, conquers evil. Don't listen to any liar. Run from every evil. Let Jesus fill you with his abundant truth and life. That's why he came.
Besides serving as pastor at Caledonia Congregational Church, Gary Schwerin is the Spiritual Development Minister for the YMCA of the Rock River Valley and Executive Director of Bridge Ministries of Rockford. Prior to launching Bridge Ministries, Gary spent many years in leadership with Young Life. His columns appear here every Sunday - to see them all, subscribe to our daily email.
