Say only Yes or No

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Matthew 5:33-37 The Message)

Empty Promises

33-37 “And don’t say anything you don’t mean. This counsel is embedded deep in our traditions. You only make things worse when you lay down a smoke screen of pious talk, saying, ‘I’ll pray for you,’ and never doing it, or saying, ‘God be with you,’ and not meaning it. You don’t make your words true by embellishing them with religious lace. In making your speech sound more religious, it becomes less true. Just say ‘yes’ and ‘no.’ When you manipulate words to get your own way, you go wrong.

For Reflection

Our world is filled with empty promise.  Promises are expensive.  An idle promise compromises the faith you hold so dear.  A promise is not a tool to gain compliance.  It is a sign of your commitment to the love of God.  Do you really want to waste the grace of your faith by taking oaths you cannot or will not honor or failing to fulfill a promise

Pray

Pray that your word is known to be truthful and reliable.

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