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What is your reaction before the word of the lie?
• “The righteous hates a word of falsehood; the wicked will bring shame and disgrace.” (Prov 13:5).
Many times, we say that we hate the lie. Nevertheless, when we hear a lie (for instance: gossip, scurrilous words, mocking, etc.), what is our reaction? Do:
- we laugh for delight?
- we laugh or keep quiet in order not to offend the person?
- we tell off the person?
We need to be outspoken with people. After all, the wicked (as it is translated in several versions in English):
- causes abhorrence, and is confounded.
- is loathsome and comes to shame.
- is odious and acts shamefully.
- will bring shame and disgrace.
- behaves vilely and shamefully.
- are shameful and disgraceful.
This doesn’t mean that we need to be harsh. We ought to berate people when they go against the teachings of Jesus, but at the same time our role is to be used to bring people to the Truth so that we can have communion with them (1John 1:3).
Understand: there is three words of falsehood:
- To try to oblige people to comply with Jesus’ teachings;
- To be abettor in the works of darkness that the people are engaged;
- To put wicked at bay.
This last stance belongs to someone that is insecure, immature. It’s truth that:
• “if anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house, nor speak a greeting to him. For he who speaks a greeting to him is partaker of his evil deeds.” (2John 10,11).
Nonetheless, remember that Jesus walked with tax collectors and sinners (Mat 11:19) and instructed us about the importance of recovering the sinner brother (Mat 18:15-20).
So, have a good weekend knowing how to cope with the sinners so that they can turn into an instrument of communion with Christ in your life.
• “The righteous hates a word of falsehood; the wicked will bring shame and disgrace.” (Prov 13:5).
Many times, we say that we hate the lie. Nevertheless, when we hear a lie (for instance: gossip, scurrilous words, mocking, etc.), what is our reaction? Do:
- we laugh for delight?
- we laugh or keep quiet in order not to offend the person?
- we tell off the person?
We need to be outspoken with people. After all, the wicked (as it is translated in several versions in English):
- causes abhorrence, and is confounded.
- is loathsome and comes to shame.
- is odious and acts shamefully.
- will bring shame and disgrace.
- behaves vilely and shamefully.
- are shameful and disgraceful.
This doesn’t mean that we need to be harsh. We ought to berate people when they go against the teachings of Jesus, but at the same time our role is to be used to bring people to the Truth so that we can have communion with them (1John 1:3).
Understand: there is three words of falsehood:
- To try to oblige people to comply with Jesus’ teachings;
- To be abettor in the works of darkness that the people are engaged;
- To put wicked at bay.
This last stance belongs to someone that is insecure, immature. It’s truth that:
• “if anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house, nor speak a greeting to him. For he who speaks a greeting to him is partaker of his evil deeds.” (2John 10,11).
Nonetheless, remember that Jesus walked with tax collectors and sinners (Mat 11:19) and instructed us about the importance of recovering the sinner brother (Mat 18:15-20).
So, have a good weekend knowing how to cope with the sinners so that they can turn into an instrument of communion with Christ in your life.
