“Stay close to Jesus, and your life will reflect his truth.”
Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – August 2, 2025
I speak the truth in Christ. Romans 9:1, NIV
I’ve regretted words that have left my mouth more times than I can remember. Surely you can relate? Countless moments when our insecurities cause us to put someone down in order to lift ourselves up, or times when our anger overtakes us and we use harmful words that demean those we are meant to love. These words are never loving or true, for they are born out of our brokenness and human frailty. Yet, in the mystery of God’s ways, we are able by his grace to speak words of truth and to have the confidence that these words are trustworthy and true. How? By knowing the source of all truth!
Our ability to speak words of truth is tied to our ability to live in communion with the author of truth.
In the words of St. Paul in Romans 9, he speaks “the truth in Christ.” At times, Paul’s writing seems bold and brash. How could he possibly be so confident in the guidance he was giving? When we look at the story of his life, it is clear that his confidence does not rest in his own abilities. He walked that road for many years and found that it only led to death! It wasn’t until Jesus Christ gloriously broke into his life and revealed himself to him and invited him to serve him as a beloved son that Paul truly knew himself, and knew the source of all wisdom and truth.
Our Lord extends the same invitation to you and to me, to come and follow him and invite others to do the same in both word and deed. Christ is truth, yet for us to have a similar confidence in the truth that we share with others, we must daily commune with him, inviting him to teach us his will and lead us in his ways. It is remarkably easy for us to stray to the left or to the right, losing sight of the one who daily invites us further up and further into his kingdom. Stay close to Jesus, and your life will reflect his truth.
Prayer
Father, we long to know the truth that is your son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Keep us close today, so that any truth we speak will not come from our brokenness, but from his perfect love. Amen.
Application
Consider reading one of the gospels from start to finish this week, immersing yourself in the story of Jesus’s life afresh.
Related Reading
Luke 6:45; Ephesians 4:15; Colossians 2:2–3
Worship Resource
Passion ft. Brett Younker – Build My Life (Acoustic)
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