Remix: Love and Truth

Yesterday's sermon from Pastor Gary was a timely word to our congregation--our fellowship of believers on Sunday mornings. Let me summarize the most important part for me: Love not only gives us the right, it burdens us with the responsibility to tell others the truth. Wow! If you recall from our 40 Days video last week, we were warned against using the truth as a club to beat people with. One of the things that came out in our small group discussion is that the truth is not a weapon for harm; it is not cold. The truth is warm and personal, though at times confrontational. These adjectives only show themselves fully in Jesus who said he--as a person!--is the Truth (John 14:6). Let a hopeless wannabe philosopher quote his favourite philosopher for a moment. Soren Kierkegaard said something like, "Something that is true when whispered can become a lie when shouted." Frankly, the truth presented without love misrepresents Jesus and his intentions. The truth without love is not the truth.