"Go On Walking in Love"-Continue with What Love is

"Love . . . rejoices with the truth." Another version says: "Love . . . joyfully sides with the truth."  Love moves  us to uphold the truth and to "speak truthfully with one another." (Zechariah 8:16)  If, for example, a loved one has been involved in serious sin, love for Jehovah-and for the erring one-will help us hold to God's standards rather than trying to conceal, rationalize, or even lie about the wrongdoing.  Granted, the truth of the situation may be hard to accept.  But having the best interests of our loved one at heart, we would want him to receive and respond to an expression of God's loving discipline.  (Proverbs 3:11, 12) As loving Christians, we also wish to "conduct ourselves honestly in all things."  Hebrews 13:18. 

"Love . . . bears all things."  That expression literally means "all things it is covering." (Kingdom Interlinear)  1 Peter 4:8  states:  "Love covers a  multitude of sins."  Yes, a Christian   who is governed by love is not exactly to drag into the light of day all the imperfections and shortcomings of his Christian brothers.  In many cases, the mistakes and faults of fellow believers are minor in nature and can be covered by a cloak of love. -Proverbs 10:12; 17:9. 

Note: That depends on Jehovah and the sin. 

Next time: "Go On Walking in Love" -Conclusion of What Love Is

From the book: Draw Close to Jehovah