There are increasing number of problems in the world today. With the collapse of many economies, jobs are failing fast, businesses are collapsing and homes are crumbling. Our newsstands are daily filled with stories of gloom – terrorists’ attacks, kidnappings, outbreaks of strange diseases with no known medical cure, uprisings, natural disasters and daily forecast and predictions of future woes. Coupled with these are the innumerable personal and family problems that many face. All these seem to live one with no desire to want to continue to live, hence the increasing rate of suicides and attempted suicides everywhere.
The sad reactions to these are the antagonisms, bitterness, brutality and violence being experienced everywhere. To survive, many have devised false methods. Nobody seems to be...
telling the truth. Many live on false identities and lying has become the new form of diplomacy. But these do not seem to be solving the problems as lies, falsehoods and deceits result in disappointments and heartbreaks bringing about more bitterness and hatred. This is a very vicious cycle!
Our text today provides for us the way out – speaking the truth! Honest words are very potent. Truth heals and cures all forms of ailments. As Christians, it is our responsibility and calling to always speak the truth. However, as we speak the truth it must be with love. If the truth is spoken with the wrong intention, it could be more damaging. This is why the Bible admonishes us to speak the truth with love. There is already so much trouble in the world. We must not add to it. Rather, we should seek ways of relieving the world of the pains it is groaning under. Let’s spread some cheers. Seek out people who are hurting and burdened, and speak some words of hope and cheer to them. In Christ, the hopeless finds hope. Speak of Christ to them.
SOURCE:DAILY MANNA
