When God Says …
“He who gives a right answer kisses the lips.” (Proverbs 24:26 NKJV)
This passage compares the depth of giving an honest answer with the intimate expression of kissing the lips. Honesty is a kiss! It is signifying love, devotion, sincerity, and commitment (the dominant culture of the times). It is an outward expression of what is in the heart. It is an apt and profound illustration of telling the candid truth.
Like a kiss, a just and upright answer express affection and intimacy, the hallmark of genuine relationship in every interaction of humanity. Most especially, in a relationship bound by the love of God, it is undergirded by grace and truth in Christ Jesus.
Relationship at every level grounded in honesty brings forth joy, peace and restoration. Apostle Paul advocated this in his exhortation to greet with holy kiss among believers in Corinth. Hence, as children of God by grace through faith in Christ Jesus, we are reminded by these words: “Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with a holy kiss. All God’s people here send their greetings. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” (2 Corinthians 13:11-14 NIV)
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
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