Message by Larry Thacker Jr from November 1: To Be Honest With You
If someone keeps telly you how honest they are, don’t you start to wonder if it’s true? I certainly do. I’m automatically suspicious of any business that incorporates similar language in its name, though I have known those who are as good as their word. We’ve come to expect deception because we’ve all experienced it. What else should we expect from a world under the sway of the father of lies.
What does it mean to have integrity? We all know it’s wrong to lie, but then we’re faced with that uncomfortable situation. One little “white lie” would make it go away, or so we think. What about the way we do our jobs? What about the way we fill out our tax forms? The world will tell you there are all kinds of situations where it’s okay to be less than honest, but that perspective quickly changes when we are on the receiving end of someone else’s lies.
As followers of Jesus, we have a higher standard to uphold. He defines Himself as the truth (John 14:6.) If He is the truth, and the devil the father of lies (John 8:44,) there’s little room for doubt as to the conduct He expects from us.
Do not lie to one another, since you put off the old man with its evil practices, and have put on the new man who is being renewed to a full knowledge according to the image of the One who created him—
(Colossians 3:9-10 Legacy Standard Bible)
