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Truth in the Heart, January 26
I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.
Psalm 119:30
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The cause of God needs men and women who will stand on the plat-
form of truth without wavering, and who will hold the banner of truth
firmly aloft, so that no man can fail to see on which side they are standing.
Their position is to be clearly defined. Their hearts are to be pure and
holy, free from pretense or deception.
The truth must find an abiding place in the heart. Then through the
power of the Holy Spirit it will exert its influence in all you do and say.
Shall we try to keep the truth out of sight? No, no, not for a moment! It
is to be sacredly regarded. Its principles are to be consulted in all your
transactions. It is to be a counselor in all your difficulties, a guide in all
your relations of life, a present help in every time of need. In public, in
private, where no human eye can see, where no ear but God’s can hear,
there the truth should control us, directing our thoughts, prompting our
words and deeds.
You may show to the world that the truth which you profess sanctifies
and ennobles the character and leads to industry and frugality, while it
avoids avarice, overreaching, and every species of dishonesty. In your
words manifest patience and forbearance, and you may every day be
preaching a sermon upon the power of truth and do effectual service to
the cause of God. Let no one say that the truth you profess makes you no
different from the worldling.... Do not give the least occasion for anyone
to speak ill of your faith because you are not sanctified through the truth.
When the truth as it is in Jesus molds our characters, it will be seen to
be truth indeed. As it is contemplated by the true believer, it will grow
brighter, shining in its original beauty. As we behold it, it will increase in
value, brightening in its own natural loveliness, quickening and vivifying
the mind, and subduing our selfish, un-Christlike coarseness of character.
It will elevate our aspirations, enabling us to reach the perfect standard of
holiness.
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