“Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, For would you deceive with your lips? Do not say, “I will do to him just as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.”” (Proverbs 24:28-29 NKJV)
Truth is the undergirding principle in a functioning society. Neither self-defined truth nor truth concocted by the world, but truth that aligns with the Word of God. How scary it would be to interact and transact in our daily living in a dishonest society. It is only when honesty and truth reign that we can feel safe in our civic, economic and social system. Without the guidepost of God’s truth, out there is a jungle of wild beasts: Each one snarling against each other; Neighbors lying and vengeful one to another; airwaves filled with deceptions and warp values of the wicked holding the loudest microphones. What a scary place that would be? And, sadly that’s the jungle we are in in these dark days of the world.
Hence God, in these verses, reminds not to tell tales about other people, especially those that are close to our proximity and those that impact the lives of many. One must beware! Deceitful lips are self-destructive. It may be aimed against someone for a personal real reason. But it could ricochet back. Better heed this warning from God's word - 'do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause.'
You want vengeance? Leave it to the Lord! As His children of grace in Christ Jesus by faith, we have this reminder to live by: “Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.” (Romans 12:16-18 ESV)
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.)
Partners For Christ Ministries, INC
P. O. Box 773716
Ocala, FL 34477
Touching lives in Cambodia, The Philippines, The Middle East, The USA, and... other countries.
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.)
Partners For Christ Ministries, INC
P. O. Box 773716
Ocala, FL 34477
Touching lives in Cambodia, The Philippines, The Middle East, The USA, and... other countries.
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