Every now and then, we come across people who are habitual liars. Such people cannot seem to speak the truth or say it as it is, due to some reason or another. People lie for many different reasons, among them include: to protect one's skin, to safe face, to avoid work or certain tasks assigned to them, to gain some advantage in life, the list can go on. But no matter how hard we try to avoid the truth, the truth will one day surface. There is saying: "tell the truth and shame the devil," and that saying should be taken to heart, since it is better to stay truthful than to live with lies and be constantly fearful, nervous and insecure.
In today's reading, St. Paul reminds us: "I wanted you to know how people ought to behave in God’s family – that is, in the Church of the living God, which upholds the truth and keeps it safe." When we live on the side of truth, we have no reason to fear or be high strung, since there is nothing for others to use as ammunition to blame us. The truth may hurt, but isn't better for the hurt to be felt upfront, instead of the possibility of the hurt being felt for all eternity?
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