Loving Truth in Christ

 Ecclesiastes 7-9; Ephesians 4 

“Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ…and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus…Therefore…put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body.”

Ephesians 4:15, 21, 25

Our maturity as the body of Christ is both influenced and expressed in our truthful speech to one another. Jesus is the truth, so he must flavor our speech. Jesus is our source of love, so we, as Christ’s body, must love one another. Speaking and listening to the truth, in love, is the way we learn from each other and grow in our maturity in the body of Christ. We love each other too much to not speak Christ’s truth to one another.

Are we loving and bold in our communication of Jesus’ truth to each other?

What invitations does Jesus have for us today?

“Lord Jesus, speak truthful love in me and through me this day, for your glory.”