SEPTEMBER 18TH
TEXT: Proverbs 27:5-6King James Version (KJV)
5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Our scripture for today makes us to understand that open rebuke is better than secret love. Someone who does not have your interest at heart, even though he may pretend to be sweet, wants you to fail. But somebody who is your friend will tell you the truth even though it may be a rebuke. A loving confrontation is an indication that you value a relationship and want whatever is not right to be fixed. But when you ignore it, it is an indication that the relationship is dead. Your friend sharpens and helps put you back on track so that whatever is crooked in your life is taken care of. Whoever does not do this to you is not your friend, it is the person who loves you that will correct you when you are going the wrong way.
Each one of us are unique and a bundle of grace and glory. Often than not, your countenance speaks of your character and personality. If we are going to see the great move of God in our midst, we need to be sincere to each other. The way you talk to and about others reveals your perception of their personality. If they are important to you, you do not address them in such a way to make them look stupid but to awaken them to the reality of life. You do not relate to people based on their social status but according to God’s plan and purpose. Who are you to your friends?
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