A Message from the Pastor: “Absolutely Honest”

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Daniel’s rivals tried to find charges against him in his conduct of government affairs, but they

were unable to do so. “They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and

neither corrupt nor negligent.” Daniel 6:4. He was honest, ethical and principled.

His enemies were bitterly jealous of him and very hostile. They would have seized upon any

inconsistency, regardless of how small or insignificant, to bring Daniel down, but they could find

none. He had evidently mastered the matter of absolute integrity.

Jesus one day asked his enemies, “Can any of you prove me guilty of sin?” John 8:46. If he had

distorted the truth even a little bit, He could not have asked that question with such total

confidence. We are called to be like Jesus, to be as absolutely honest as he was.

Honesty begins in the social minutiae of life. If we are careful to be honest in the little things

such as excuses, we will certainly be careful to be honest in the more important things of life,

such as business transactions, college examinations, and sports competitions. That is what Jesus

said in Luke 16:10, “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and

whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.”

Sir Walter Scott put it, “Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when we first practice to deceive!”

If each one in the home has integrity, that home will be a good home. If there are enough such

homes in a community, that community will be a good community. If there are enough such

communities, they will add up to a wonderful state. If we have enough states like that, we will

have a really great nation. All it takes is enough people – like us – to demonstrate ABSOLUTE

HONESTY in our daily lives.

See you in church next Sunday,