To Tell The Truth Nothing But The Truth...!

Today's reading focuses properly on ministering the word of God.

(II Corinthians 4: 2-3, 8-9) 

We reject all shameful and underhanded methods. We do not try to trick anyone, and we do not distort the word of God. We tell the truth before God, and all who are honest know that. 3 If the Good News we preach is veiled from anyone, it is a sign that they are perishing." 8 We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed and broken. We are perplexed, but we don't give up and quit. 9 We are hunted down, but God never abandons us. We get knocked down, but we get up again and keep going. 



Today's world is full of perplexity and deceit and the universal truth is... God has NOT changed... it is today's world that has changed and it tries to change God !!! Satan is on his job and there are many new idealogies such as 'The Gospel of Inclusion" this example is a clear distortion of the word of God. He (God) has said that everyone who are practitioners of the many types of sin; will NOT inherit the kingdom of God. (Romans 1 is my source)


The issue is that everyone is afraid to offend those that are living in sin. Sin is sin and God hates sin and therefore he is intolerable of it! What is paramount is if we are living right and sin free it is up for us to lead by example and when we are asked by an unbeliever; what is the truth; it is our responsibility to not distort or water down God's word in order to NOT offend someone or to please someone who is in the bondage of sin. If they continue to live in sin; then they will perish; if they do not repent and accept Christ as his or her Savior. 


The Gospel which is good news is so good that we cannot conceal or hide it as verse 3 mentions.
We will be held accountable by God if we don't share the gospel and help those that are in distress. Since we are of truth (honesty) we will give the word to the unbeliever... "straight with no chaser!"


 Being a Christian can be hard as the world and sometimes our very own friends and family are at odds with us; because of our allegiance to Christ. But, verses 8 and 9 gives us reassurance that we will have obstacles that attempt to impede our growth and our walk of faith; but we must keep enduring and if we are knocked down; we must get back up! God has never abandoned us! Think of David in the lions den and Christ on the cross... all sides were pressed but God was in the midst and the end result was triumph and not tragedy! If he did that for those Jesus and David... imagine what he can and will do for us. 




Brothers' and Sisters' in Christ continue to exemplify Christ in all of your actions as there are souls to be won for the glory of God! Be Blessed!!