Ephesians 4.15 - Truth in Love

Ephesians 4.15 - Truth in Love

We need truth. Scripture is truth. Jesus is “the truth.” Without truth there would only be falsehood and lies. But God is more than just truth. As God’s people, we need more than truth to please Him. Without love Christians turn sour and cynical. Jesus confronted the Ephesian church with the truth challenge.  They had backslidden from the heights of God-honoring worship. Their diligence in doctrine had become drudgery.  Naked truth is not enough. We must strive for the biblical balance of head and heart, life and doctrine, being and doing in our Christian life. It has never been an easy balance to strike. Truth must be clothed with love, “speaking the truth in love” (Ephesians 4:15). Love without truth is too soft, and truth without love is too hard. Paul wrote: “Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love” (Ephesians 6:24).