The Cold Hard Truth

Ceremony leads her bigots forth, prepared to fight for shadows of no worth. While truths, on which eternal things depend, can hardly find a single friend.
William Cowper (1731-1800, British poet)

Prov 21:28-31
A false witness will perish, but the man who listens to the truth will speak forever. A wicked man displays a bold face, but as for the upright, he makes his way sure. There is no wisdom and no understanding and no counsel against the LORD. The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory belongs to the LORD. NASU

Martin Luther the German leader of the protestant reformation, made great changes in the church for which he paid a great personal price. One of his most famous quotes was this one; “Peace if possible, but truth at any rate.” Now I think that was not only words in his case but it was the way he lived, (and practiced,) his faith.

That is missing significantly in today’s church; the motto seems to be this one, “peace at any rate, truth if possible.” Yes, that’s right, it is completely reversed. It seems that we are to go to church and listen and enjoy worship and never be confronted with the truth so that it will change our lives. It is a complete reversal of the function, and purpose of what the Body of Christ “The Church,” is to be in this world.

This is the Word that God gave to Zechariah, in Zech 8:16, "These are the things which you should do: speak the truth to one another; judge with truth and judgment for peace in your gates.” We are not to look over sin, but we are to look at it rightly and strive for purity within the Body of Christ. It is not our choice. The only way peace is possible is through the truth, anything else is not perfect, and it is not of Christ…God Bless.

Pastor William