Daily Encounter: A Week-day Devotional by a staff of ACTS International.

Friday, March 5, 2021

"Instead, we will lovingly follow the truth at all timesâ€"speaking truly, dealing truly, living trulyâ€"and so become more and more in every way like Christ who is the Head of his body, the church."¹

A boy who was a witness to a crime was on the witness stand in court. He was approached by the defense attorney who asked, "Did anyone tell you what to say in the court?"

"Yes, Sir," the boy answered.

"I thought so," said the attorney. "Who was it?"

"My father, Sir," said the boy.

"And what did he tell you?" the attorney asked accusingly.

"He said that the lawyers would try to get me all tangled up, but if I stuck to the truth, everything would be all right."²

Need I say more except to say that one of my constant prayers is that God will help me to be a herald (messenger) of grace and truthâ€"and help me to live it first;  and always to be a truth-teller and never a people-pleaser-teller!

Suggested prayer: "Dear God, please help me, no matter what the situation, to always tell the truth so that I will never get tangled up in lies and thereby sacrifice my integrity. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully, in Jesus' name, amen."

1. Ephesians 4:15-16 (TLB)(NLT).
2. Cited in Parables, etc., July 2004.

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