Love's Truth If It Is...

the Word of Truth is the revelation of God's love

The word of truth is the revelation of God’s love. The word of God is given to

guide our relationship with God first and others as we learn of Christ. The

word of God teaches us to look above ourselves. God’s people are in the

crisis time. Combat with lies and ignorance that prevent the developing of a

spiritual relationship must be elevated. Where truth is opposed we are to

have courage to speak it, to write it. Where it is concealed, we are to have

the keenness to recognize it. In the spiritual warfare we are to have the skill

to weaponize truth and the judgment to select the effective method to

advantage it. We must understand the relationship between love and truth

as it is revealed in God the Father and God the Son. Relationship is as a

distant imagery of the Ark...few entered into the truth. The Ark was a picture

of God’s salvation...people watching the departure, smooth sailing, drifting

winds, calm waters...those saved in their relationship with God understood

the turbulence required to accomplish the purpose of God. Why did God

need an ark to teach us about His love in the truth of His word? What do we

see in His everlasting gospel. Remember how Jesus sought to grow the faith

of his disciples as they were in the boat on smooth waters as he walked to

them or did Jesus let them get caught in a storm. Might we wonder why

Jonah didn’t want to deliver the hard message to Ninevah. Why should he

risk his life, his relationship...and for the sake of an enemy. Can you think of

ways that Jesus shared the truth and love of God.

Most lack the understanding of a God-focus as related to truth. Creation, and

scripture becomes a window through which we can see the light of God’s

goodness, power, love, and wrath. God’s glory spans from love to wrath

because of truth. When we magnify God’s teachings we depend on God’s

strength and grace to overcome our weakness.

Let go the people who are not prepared to love you in the truth. This is the

hardest thing you will have to do in your life and it will also be the most

important thing. Stop having hard conversations with people who don't want

change. Some people are devices to thwart your spirituality. When you begin

to fight for a soul with commitment, not everyone will be ready to follow the

truths presented. Truth is not for everyone and everyone does not want the

truth. That's what makes it so special when people know how to reciprocate

love. When you risk the loss of love for truth they will know how precious they

are...if! Christ’s truth caused many to crucify him. Few people understand

that love is not a background option. And most people require emotional

healing because they require pillow conversation. There is a vast difference

between love and attachment. Love wants to give all of itself for the best of

the other. Truth is the thing most fiercely fought for knowing you are

responsible for your brother, your sister. But you cannot convince anyone to

love truth above self. Jesus offered complete love displayed in truth. Neither

ever wavering. All who know the truth of the gospel of Jesus love the people

Christ died for. We are to speak the truth because Jesus has chosen to grace

other people so that they contribute to us and we to them; He has chosen to

provide much of what we need through others. Much of the time, Jesus

reveals the truth about ourselves through others. We are one body, one

family. There can be no oneness apart from love, and there can be no love

apart from truth. Love doesn’t pretend; it doesn’t look the other way. And real

love isn’t fragile; it doesn’t run at the first hint of conflict or discord. Love

rejoices in the truth. Our reason for speaking the truth must be because we

love one another, because we want God’s best for one another. Sometimes

the most loving thing we can do is to tell someone what we see in them, both

that which is praiseworthy, and that which needs transforming. Sometimes

our thinking is so tangled. More often than not, we don’t speak the truth

because we don’t want to hurt someone’s feelings. But sometimes, in reality,

the reason why we don’t speak the truth is because we love ourselves too

much or at the very least we don’t want to deal with the potential conflict.

However, the reality is that we cannot control what a person does with what

they’ve heard. Withholding truth in a relationship is like a bad tooth waiting

for infection to set in.

Concepts are proposed today to deceive the very elect, that means the

people of God will be challenged in our day. There is a great mist of darkness

that causes too many to wander off the path. Attitudes concerning the how

of truth rather than the what and why of truth distorts the acceptance of truth.

For truth to grow it must be more than just what is believed. It must also be

revelation. We should be true to our beliefs. And while that is true, we can be

better than what we are. Most of us act based on our beliefs, especially what

we believe to be in our self-interest. The problem is, we are sometimes

wrong. Someone may believe and even know that Jesus is the Christ and

still deny Him not once but three times because of the mistaken belief that

he would be better off appeasing the crowd. Sometimes we can be mistaken

in the truth. It is then that we must relate how God so loved...! You want to

close the gap between belief and truth? Insert love. Ask yourself what is most

important, how you hear, how you speak, or what you hear and what you

speak. Not all questions are equal and not all truths are equal. Some

questions are unending until God reveals a truth. Love is the power that

allows us to deal with things we understand and things we don’t, and things

we agree with and things we don’t, without abandoning relationships

altogether. We are to seek the divine method of hearing and speaking truth.

We are to tap into the powers of heaven.

John 7:16, 17

Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent

me. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of

God, or whether I speak of myself.

Analyzing truth can discover deeper truth by doing, which is faith. Experience

plays a vital role in coming to know the truth. Gathering truth and weighing

evidence relevant to any question, any statement, concludes what truth is.

Evidence and reason plays a role in preparing to come to truth. Was there a

way of teaching that Christ used? Truth is designed to explain and illustrate

when we take pains to search into it. We study the written word. God gives

us knowledge and understanding by His Spirit. The power of the word is

shown in the precept offered as a sword. The voice of the Spirit is usually a

still, small voice, it is nevertheless ever sure, penetrating, pervasive, edifying,

and sustaining.

There is a way that hinders the teaching of the Holy Spirit. It is called belief

bias. It is the propensity to pick and choose only those things that accord

with our assumptions and beliefs conditioned upon how one receives

delivery. We must ask God if the words we hear are the words of lies, deceit,

delusion, or truth. I have come to accept that what is most important is the

truth of every word written in the bible, whether read or spoken or made

verbal and shared, even at the risk of being bruised or misunderstood. Truth

is to profit us beyond any other effect. We all hurt in so many different ways.

Suffering that we learn obedience to cease from sin in thought, word, deed.

Love for the truth of the word allows us to recognize a source of power within

ourselves that comes from the knowledge shared. How to tell someone the

hard truth, but also how to receive it when it’s our turn is that love within. You

shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free. That verse speaks to

salvation, the gospel truth. But this verse can also relate to knowing the truth

of God's Word, when sharing with someone or receiving it. Real, authentic,

and transformational...powerful when spoken. How to tell someone the hard

truth. Thoughtful prayer...whether in silence or aloud. Ask the Lord what’s the

best way to say it, when to approach and how to speak it in love. We need

wisdom for our delivery. We might ask the Lord if we need to say anything

at all or just pray. Sometimes a simple prayer works wonders! If we know in

our heart that the Holy Spirit is impressing upon us to be forward about what

could potentially hurt someone naturally or spiritually, speak the truth. May

love move us forward. Is love recognizing someone’s shortcoming while not

being judgmental? Is sound, biblical correction and deliverance love? I ask

that if ever I am going the wrong way on the path, please blow your horn and

tell me to stop!! Hear Proverbs 12:1...Whoso loveth instruction loveth

knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. In another form, “To learn,

we must love discipline; it is unwise and stupid to hate correction.” Ouch!!!

But thanks!!! Again, the truth hurts, but it will make us free! Let’s also not

forget the Lord disciplines those whom He loves.

Telling or receiving the hard truth is not easy. It’s sometimes embarrassing,

quite humbling, and sometimes intimidating. However, it can be so

transformational when well-received. Quite frankly, we should be ever

grateful that someone tells us the truth over flattery or lying to us. If you are

reading or listening to this writing, please know that I want to know the truth! Please don’t withhold the truth from me. In all sincerity I care not how you tell me...Amen is my prayer!!!

If ever you have to tell someone the truth, pray, then do it. Show your love in

action. Help the individual. And if that person does not receive it, don’t take

it personally. Maybe they’ll get it later…or never (unfortunately). The thing is,

you will have watched out for a soul.

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⛰Go Higher

This reflection is part of a larger Bible-based study on faith and prophesy.

👉 Read the full lesson at Higher Learning.

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