Monday... It is so important to see that they go together.

Here is what the first part of Psalm 85:10 (NLT) says, "Unfailing love and truth have met together."

Now unfailing love is unbelievable and truth is so important but dividing them up can have some consequences. Sharing truth without love can be very harsh and hurtful but so can love without telling the truth. So that is why "Unfailing love and truth have met together" is so important.

Now we can say that the Old Testament in the Bible is all about truth, that it is written with truth in mind and it tells of the consequences of our being disobedient and that the New Testament is all about love. But it is so important for us to see that they go together. We tend to think that the OT is about a judgmental God and the NT is about a loving Jesus.

But look at this. Jesus says in John 5:25, "I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, that they have passed from death into life." Now I can say this truth with judgment but I also must share it because of love. Love and truth need to go together. Because I love you I must tell you the truth. But in telling the truth I must tell it with love and because of love.

I love this, "Unfailing love and truth have met together." And they come together through the Trinity, through the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

You see, the truth is we must believe in God in order to have eternal life and to never be condemned of our sins. That is the truth and it needs to be shared because of God's love which was shown by Jesus death on the cross and his resurrection. Because of my love for you I must share the truth. "Unfailing love and truth have met together."

It is so important to see that love and truth goes together. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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