Wednesday, 10 Sept. 2014
WORD OF HOPE FOR TODAY by Bro. Rolly Custodio
The Commandments from Above
(Part-7)
“You shall not give false testimony.” Ex 20:16
NIV
Today’s Insight
The
ninth commandment says, “You shall not give false testimony against your
neighbor.” Why do we lie? For lots of reasons: to escape the consequences of
our actions; to avoid paying our dues; to create a false image; to convince
others we’re something we’re not. But it doesn’t work; time and truth force
deception to surface—literally!
In
1996 the body of the former ambassador to Switzerland was buried in Arlington
National Cemetery, America’s resting place for war heroes. The granite
tombstone read, “S1C [Seaman First Class] U.S. Merchant Marine.” But according
to investigative reporters Don Van Natta Jr. and Elaine Sciolino in a 1997
issue of The New York Times,
cemetery workers hauled the tombstone away and exhumed the casket. The reason?
The man lied. For years he told others he’d served on the Coast Guard ship Horace Bushnell during World War Two. He said the
Germans torpedoed the ship and he’d been thrown overboard, sustaining a head
injury. But the record shows that at the time he said he was serving in the
Merchant Marine, he was actually attending Wilbur Wright College in Chicago.
The Coast Guard had no record of his having served in the Merchant Marine, or
having earned the rank of Seaman First Class.
Somehow
the lie wasn’t discovered when the State Department investigated his background
and he was made an ambassador. As a result, his remains were buried in
Arlington Cemetery, and his tombstone engraved with a lie. But the truth came
out, as it always does, and posterity now knows the facts. Think about that, the next time
you’re tempted to spin a story that’s less than truthful.
Today’s Prayer
Heavenly Father, Thank you for your Word today.
Lord thank you for sharing this Word that as Christian we should speak always
the truth and don’t give any false testimony for our neighbors. Lord empowers
me to love my neighbor and to love your Word. As you have said Lord that your
Word is truth and make a simple wise.
Lord puts us the tag of truth in our life as we serve you for your glory In
Jesus’ Name. Amen!
Prayer for Salvation
Lord
I admit I am a sinner I repent of all my sins and I receive you into my heart
as my personal Lord and Savior Amen. If you mean that prayer above from the
bottom of your heart you are now saved. It is God’s Word promise in John 3:16
that if you trust His Son Jesus you will not die but you will have Eternal
Life. Welcome to the family of God. In order to grow in your faith with God
please do these consistently starting today; 1. Pray always 2. Read your Bible
Daily 3. Attend Church Services Regularly 4. Attend Prayer Meeting, Bible
Study, Church Seminars and make God first place in your life with your talents
and finances 5. Lastly, witness Jesus to others that they may receive Eternal
Life also.
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