The Eighth Commandment.
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
What does this mean?
Answer - We should fear and love God that we may not deceitfully
belie, betray, slander, or defame our neighbor, but defend him, [think and]
speak well of him, and put the best construction on everything.
You should never tell lies about your neighbor. You should
not lie because we do not want lies told about yourself. How would you feel if
your neighbor told lies about you.
Spreading lies and gossip can destroy your neighbor’s reputation which
in a second can be destroyed with one false word. Our Lord Jesus Christ always
spoke the truth in love. We should live our lives like Him, truthfully and
honestly.
Dear heavenly Father, forgive us our sin. Help us not to
bear a false witness but to speak the truth in love. Thank You for sending Your
son Jesus Christ our Lord to die for our sins, even for those who bear a false
witness.
Julius Schnoor von Carolsfeld ©WELS
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