Read: Proverbs 12:17-22

You have redeemed me,
O Lord God of truth.
-Psalm 31:5

Henry David Thoreau said, “Rather than love, than
money, than fame, give me truth.” Imagine the
difference it would make in our world if that theme were
heard as often as those catchy and memorable advertising
jingles by Coca-Cola or McDonald’s.

Truth is essential to all our interactions – in the
halls of government, the classroom, the workplace, the
home. Truth-telling builds trust. As I tell my
children, “If you tell a lie about one thing, it will be
tough to believe you about anything.

There are hundreds of reasons to support the idea
that telling the truth is best for us and for society,
but the most vital reason is that it honors God. Truth
is at the heart of who He is (Ps. 31:5), and it is how
He wants us to interact with others.

Throughout the Proverbs, a book that clearly gives us
God’s thinking about moral and ethical principles, the
standard of truth is held high. We find statements such
as these: “He who walks with integrity walks securely”
(10:9). “The truthful lip shall be established forever”
(12:19). “Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord”
(12:22).

Truth cannot be refused. It never grows old. It
never has to be retracted. It never fails, It is the
language of God. There’s nothing better for us to do
than to tell the truth.
-J. David Branon

When lying lips attempt to skew the facts
And say that wrong is really just and right,
You never need to fear to tell the truth,
For truth can stand alone in any light. -Hess

THERE IS NOTHING SO POWERFUL AS TRUTH. -Webster

OUR DAILY BREAD, Copyright 1999 by Radio Bible Class,
Grand Rapids,Michigan. Used by permission.