The Tip Of Our Tongue……

There’s a reason Americans swear on the Bible when they are in a court of law. It’s to testify to truth, justice, and righteousness. When you make an oath (swear by using God’s name), your testimony becomes a blessing to others. And more importantly, you honor God by allowing people to see God’s goodness, giving them reason to praise Him. If you’ve already thought about those who lie under oath, what do you think is the outcome of their false testimony? The exact opposite of course: lies, injustice, and unrighteousness. And that leads to giving people reason to question and curse God. And that does a disservice for everyone involved. Blessing and curses are all available at the tip of our tongue. Our closeness to God determines if our testimonies will bless or curse. And it will also determine if we can discern the level of honesty in others’ testimonies. Today, choose to honor God by speaking truth; you’ll become a blessing and honor to God, and at the same time, give others reason to do the same.

1 “O Israel,” says the Lord, “if you wanted to return to Me, you could. You could throw away your detestable idols and stray away no more.2 Then when you swear by My name, saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives,’ you could do so with truth, justice, and righteousness. Then you would be a blessing to the nations of the world, and all people would come and praise My name.” Jeremiah 4:1-2