Lie to each other? No, No, No! Ephesians4:25

Good morning all! A great day to be alive in Jesus Christ, Lord and Savior!  God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO BE SAVED!

The way the verses I am studying fell, it starts the week with a great verse and today will be short.
      Ephesians 4:25 "So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neightbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body."
     Lying to each other disrupts unity, creates conflicts, and destroys trust. Lying tears down relationships and leads to open warfare with others in our church (church=body of Christ), the Christians.
    Zechariah 8:16 " But this is what you must do: 'Tell the truth to each otther. Render verdicts in your courts that are just and that lead to peace."
    God will be faithful, but we also have responsibilities: to tell the truth, exercise justice, and live peacefully.  If we expect God to do His part, we must do ours.
    Many of our lawyers, judges, courts, and politicians need to live by these verses as well.  God promises us rich rewards, but we must do our part.  When will we get our rich rewards?  When it is time, God's time.
  Let me close with this:  Colossians 3:8-9 "But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander and dirty language.  Don't lie to each other, for you have striped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds."
    We must rid ourselves of any and all evil practices and immorality.  commit ourselves to what Christ teaches, and remain true to our confession of faith.  Think on this today. Love you all.
   In Christ's Love and Grace
     Johnny