Friday showers of blessings come from Ephesians 4:25 "Therefore, rejecting all falsity and being done now with it, let everyone express the truth with his neighbor, for we are all parts of one body and members one of another."
This conjunction 'therefore' is a signal that whatever Paul said leads directly to the conclusion which follows. Earlier, Paul had described sin as both corrupting and deceptive. Now on vs 25 Scripture gives command to Christians to heed their call, to live lives distinctly different from unbelieving old self. In this new self Christians must put away falsehood thus self-deceptive, dishonest. Practicing falsehood is associated with unbelievers and this practice has no room in the Body of CHRIST. Instead of falsehood believers must speak the truth in love. Paul often uses the human body as an analogy for the Church, the Body of CHRIST. We are to treat one another well as believers because we belong to one another and are ultimately One Body. Amen.
Blessings and Shalom
Rev and Family
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