You shall not circulate a false report. Do not put your hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. You shall not follow a crowd to do evil, nor shall you testify in a dispute so as to turn aside after many to pervert justice -Exodus 23:1-2 (NKJV).
The Contemporary English Version Bible rephrase this verse this way, "Dont spread harmful rumors or help a criminal by giving false evidence. Always tell the truth in court, even if everyone else is dishonest and stands in the way of justice. And dont favor the poor, simply because they are poor." -Exodus 23:1-2 (CEV)
"Honesty is the best policy." This is a statement I heard time and again while growing up. Another one is this nursery rhyme, "Speak the truth and speak it ever. Cost it what it will. He who hides the wrong he did, does the wrong thing still." God uses many different ways to get his message through to us. He uses various communication techniques to indicate what He requires of us and they are all similar, keeping the message pure and undistorted. Whichever way is more understanding to us, He knows it and delivers His message in that way. Of course He's aware of the many different makeup and personalities He's dealing with.
So it is with the messengers. Whosoever accepts the messenger accepts the one who sent the messenger so we all have to be careful not to reject God because of a judgmental attitude. God loves all of us equally and He shows no favoritism. He is no respecter of persons and He is not a man that He should lie. He says in His word "Be ye perfect just as your Father in heaven is perfect." (Matt.5:48) I do believe He is including "be honest" as your heavenly Father is honest among all His moral attributes He commands. All attributes making up or being under the umbrella word, "perfect."
Prayer: Lord help us to be honest in all our dealing regardless of the cost. Amen.
Encouragement: Be honest in all your dealings. God is with you.
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