Speak the Truth Graciously - WHY WE SPEAK THE TRUTH

 As mentioned earlier, we must speak truthfully if we want to be part of Jehovah's family. However to please him we must do more than just speak honestly. The reason why we speak the truth matters to Jehovah. Consider what happened during Jesus' ministry on earth. ( Read Mark 3:11,12) While Jesus was preaching near the Sea of Galilee, large crowds gathered around him. Among some of them were demon-possessed people who fell down in front of Jesus and then cried out to him: "You are the Son of God." Why did the demons tell the truth about Jesus? Their goal main have been to gain the confidence of those listening to them and to draw them away from serving Jehovah. The demons told the truth, but their motives were selfish. They did not fool Jesus or please him.In fact, a Jesus ordered the demons not to preach about him.

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