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Seeds of the Kingdom

Truthful Living

by Sue Griffiths

20 December 2023

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Lord, Who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may live on your holy hill?  He whose walk is blameless and who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from his heart and has no slander on his tongue, who does his neighbour no wrong and who casts no slur on his fellow man … who keeps his oath even when it hurts, and does not accept a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.
Psalm 15:1-5, NIV

I grew up the youngest of five children. I was naughty and rebellious. My parents were both godly people. I think they struggled to manage me sometimes.

I have very vivid memories of my growing up. One day, when I had just decorated my bedroom, I expressed (probably quite forcefully) that I wanted a sheep-skin rug for my bedroom floor.  Such a thing cost too much.  But then my father said that, if I raised half the money, he would add the rest! I was so thrilled!  I hurried off to find paper and pen, and he duly signed my paper which I stashed away for the future. Years later, when I was a student, my dear Daddy so happily stumped up his cash and the rug was mine!

This incident has remained vivid to me because I knew that, what my father promised, he always did. In all my rebelliousness, my father’s total dependability in keeping his word was a huge anchor of my security.

I knew that every week he would put all his loose cash into the ‘Missionary box’. I knew that, if he said he would meet me off the train when I returned from a trip away, he would always be there – and on time.  If he made a promise, he would keep it.  You see, my father knew that keeping his word was something of great importance to God. Because one of the unchanging qualities of our God is that He is a promise-keeping God. We’re to be like Him.

 ‘When a man makes a vow to the LORD or takes an oath to bind himself to a pledge,
he must not break his word but must do everything he said.’ 
(Numbers 30:2).

‘Let our lives lovingly express truth in all things, speaking truly, dealing truly, living truly.  Enfolded in love, let us grow up in every way and in all things into Him who is the Head, Christ the Messiah, the Anointed One’ (Ephesians 4:15, Amp).

Sue Griffiths Sue found deep inner healing through the teaching and ministry at Ellel ministries and is now part of the associate ministry team at Ellel Grange. Previously, Sue was a specialist in English Literature and a vicar’s wife. Her passion is to see others coming into freedom in Christ in their personal lives. Sue’s an outdoors person, loves gardening, walking, and many creative things. She and Richard, her husband, now live in Northumberland and enjoy a great family of 3 grown up kids and some grandkids.

 

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