The Plain Truth

By setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God." 2 Corinthians 4:2

Which person do you trust more? There's the one who will go through all sorts of verbal acrobatics to avoid telling you what you need to hear. Then there's the one who will tell you what you need to hear whether you want to hear it or not. It's more pleasant in the short term to listen to the first person. But at the end of the day you know you'd better go with the one who'll give you the plain truth.

But oh, can the truth ever hurt sometimes. It punctures your ego. It strips down your false illusions. It takes the pages of fiction you've written about yourself and runs them through the shredder. It even has the nerve to take your excuses and actually label them, "excuses."

There's one good thing about the truth, however. Once the dust has settled, whatever is left is real.

That's what God's Word does. It gives you the plain truth. It speaks frankly about your failures. It blows away all your smoke screens and calls you to repentance. Above all, it gives you the One who has washed your every sin away. It gives you Jesus.