Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
--- Matthew 5:8
PRAYER THOUGHT
In a courtroom, to "tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth" is the legal standard of honesty within our society. And that's a noble goal, but there is much more depth to the concept of honesty.
The Bible plainly and consistently declares that God highly values honesty. In fact, God cannot lie (Titus 1:2) because deceit, in all its forms, clashes with His very nature. Jesus Christ Himself said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life" (John 14:6). We are to emulate this same quality of truthfulness.
ACTION PLAN
How individuals represent the truth is a reflection of their inner character. There are several character traits associated with the godly attribute of honesty: sincerity, honor, and trustworthiness, to name a few. The character flaw dishonesty comes in many contrasting packages: exaggeration, sneaking, flattery, excuse-making, and lies of omission and commission, for example. Honesty is a God-defined absolute and does not change based on varying situations. Pray God's Spirit would convict everyone that practices dishonesty and that we would surrender to His call to honesty in all things.
