Our Daily Bread Devotional 21 September 2021 – Truth, Lies, and Vigilantes
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Our Daily Bread Devotional 21 September 2021
Topic: Truth, Lies, and Vigilantes
KEY VERSE:
Do not spread false reports.
– Exodus 23:1
Today’s Scripture: Exodus 23:1–9
INSIGHT:
During the 2018 baseball season, a Chicago Cubs coach wanted to give a baseball to a young boy sitting by the dugout. But when the coach tossed the ball toward him, a man scooped it up instead. Video of the event went viral. News outlets and social media skewered this “brute” of a man. Except viewers didn’t know the whole story. Earlier, the man had helped the young boy snag a foul ball, and they agreed to share any additional balls that came their way. Unfortunately, it took twenty-four hours before the true story emerged. The mob had already done its damage, demonizing an innocent man.
Too often, we think we have all the facts when we only have fragments. In our modern gotcha culture, with snippets of dramatic video and inflamed tweets, it’s easy to condemn people without hearing the full story. However, Scripture warns us not to “spread false reports” (Exodus 23:1). We must do everything possible to confirm the truth before leveling accusations, making sure not to participate in lies. We should be cautious whenever a vigilante spirit takes hold, whenever passions ignite and waves of judgment swell. We want to safeguard ourselves from “follow[ing] the crowd in doing wrong” (v. 2).
As believers in Jesus, may God help us not to spread falsehoods. May He provide what we need to exhibit wisdom and to make certain our words are actually true. By: Winn Collier
REFLECT: Take a moment to recollect a time when someone was falsely accused. What was the damage, and how was the wrong made right?
PRAYERS:
God, with things moving so fast these days, it’s often hard to know what’s real. Help me to listen, pay attention, and speak only the truth.
Bible in a Year: Ecclesiastes 7–9 2 Corinthians 13
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