Rejoicing in the truth is a direct contrast to rejoicing in a lie, e.g., Fake News, twisting or distorting the truth until there is no truth left. We live in a world that educates lawyers on how to get their client from being convicted when all the while the client, as well as his attorney, knows that he is guilty of the crime. We call this justice whereas it is anything but justice.
We must remember, at all times, and never forget that our God is a God of truth land He rejoices in the truth.
Jesus Christ, the Son of God declares in in John 14:6: “ I am the way, the TRUTH, and the life.” We who are true followers of should also rejoice in the truth. We never rejoice that we escaped conviction by telling a lie.
We who are old enough will remember the O. J. Simpson trial with the famous line: “If the glove doesn’t fit, you have to acquit.” O. J. Simpson was indeed guilty, and they did not rejoice in the truth.
Exodus 30:16: “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.”
Exodus 23:1: “Thou shalt not raise a false report.”
Deuteronomy 19:16-21: “If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;
Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;
And the judges shall make DILIGENT INQUISITION and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother; so shall thou put the evil away from among you.
And those which remain shall hear, and fear and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you
And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
Wow! If we did to false witnesses what God says in this Scripture, it would result in the fear of God coming upon the people and this sin would be put down.
We remember the false witness that spoke against Brett Kavanagh at the time of his appointment to the Supreme Court. I remember correctly the false witness made a lot of money from a Go Fund Me program. How crazy.
When people raise their hands these days and swear to “the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help me God,” it doesn’t mean a whole lot anymore.
It is a sad day when more people rejoice in a lie rather than rejoicing in the truth.
We must become a nation who will speak the truth, at all times, even if it hurts us.
To be continued.
Be encouraged. Colin Campbell