Truth!

Truth!

It does not rejoice at injustice and unrighteousness, but rejoices when right and truth prevail. 1 Corinthians 13:6 AMPC

The Inspiration:

The entire chapter from where the verse above is taken is on love. It is important to note that love is probably one of the most used and abused word in the world today. It is even used to explain acts that God has declared as sin by His own standard, but because there are no immediate or apparent consequences, men feel they can get away with such wrongdoing. This generation even has a concept of 'making love', as if it is a thing that can be manufactured or made. The original idea of love was God's, and it is His idea that we must seek, enforce and uphold if we are to live the life that pleases Him. I can't fill in any blanks with my own ideas, but I must keep going back to the original owner and idea to refine my understanding and to help me impact my world the right way. What is that right way? How would I know it, and how would I enforce and uphold it? 

The Contention:

Love, from God's perspective, is first and foremost a person and then the product of relationship. This would mean that love cannot be anything God is not. Yes, there are many definitions, but there can only be one reality. God is not the author of confusion, and He will not air or promote falsehood. If He says something is from Him, you can trust His Word. One of such falsehoods that men have pushed is the idea that the end justifies the means. Men would go into sin and error, claiming in the end that if God is glorified, or men even come to know God, then it must be worth it. Let it be known that God will never be false to His Name and Word. His power is such that can use any situation to achieve His purpose, but would I want to be at the receiving end of His wrath when Hs punishes sin? If I have come to know that something is wrong, is there any ground on which I can be excused if I then do it?

The Conclusion:

This is the power behind the conclusion here: God will not condone iniquity simply because I want to bring glory to His Name. I can't hold on to what is wrong, and at the same time rejoice when truth prevails. These are two irreconcilable positions. Righteousness and truth are the foundations of God's throne, and therefore, anyone who claims to know God must live by His standards and enforce His principles. I cannot be happy even if someone meets his/her just punishment for doing wrong, but I must constantly seek to make God known to man through the principles I live by. What are my pursuits and priorities? Do they reflect a knowledge of God or an encounter with God? Do my daily actions and decisions reflect someone who has a personal encounter with the God of love? Love also includes discipline, because God wants to make me into a vessel that He can use. Would I let Him work in and through me? God's time of favour is here.