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The Good Seed - Wednesday, September 4, 2024
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Truth and love

Speaking the truth in love.
Ephesians 4:15

Truth and love
Today’s Bible verse contains two points that address two questions to us:

What do we have to do? We are asked to hold on to the divine truth that we have grasped from the Bible. Proverbs 23:23 says, “Buy the truth and do not sell it”. Salvation is free – God gives it to us by grace. But His truth can cost us a lot. Why? Because in certain cases we have to give up some things if we want to hold onto the truth and put it into practice in our lives. Obedience to the Word of God often has its price.
How should we do it? In love! Truth is not for arguing and cornering opponents with arguments. We can be as clear as the moon in our knowledge – but also as cold. Truth without love does not convince nor does it win anyone. If the Lord has given us a certain understanding of the Word of God, we are to let divine love become evident in the holding and realisation of this truth.
Christians who hold the truth in love are not like the moon but like the sun. The sun gives light and warmth. The light is truth and the warmth is love. We are to radiate both. In this the Lord Jesus gives us a perfect example: He always stood by the truth and at the same time met people in love.

Today’s reading: 1 Kings 15:25-16:7 · John 11:1-16

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