DAY 3 — THE FREEDOM OF TELLING THE TRUTH
DAY 3 — THE FREEDOM OF TELLING THE TRUTH
Read: John 4:16–18
The conversation suddenly gets uncomfortable.
Jesus says:
“Go, call your husband and come back.”
She answers:
“I have no husband.”
Jesus already knows.
Five husbands. And the man she's currently with isn't her husband.
Yet notice what Jesus doesn't do.
He doesn't walk away.
He doesn't humiliate her.
He doesn't pretend her past doesn't matter either.
Jesus brings the truth into the light.
There's something important here:
Grace doesn't require us to hide the truth. Grace gives us the courage to face it.
Most of us have things we'd rather keep hidden.
Failure.
Sin.
Regret.
Habits.
Relationships.
Thoughts we're embarrassed by.
Mistakes we wish we could undo.
So we learn to manage appearances. We tell enough of the truth to seem honest while carefully protecting the parts we don't want anyone to see.
But hiding becomes its own kind of barrier.
Hebrews 12:1 tells us:
“Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles.”
You can't throw off what you're unwilling to acknowledge.
Jesus already knew this woman's story.
And He knows yours.
That might sound intimidating until you remember something:
He still came to the well.
Jesus isn't discovering your past as you confess it to Him. He already knows—and He's still inviting you closer.
Freedom often begins with three simple words: This is true.
No excuses.
No hiding.
No pretending.
And that's where grace meets us.
Consider
Is there something in my life I've been reluctant to admit?
What would honesty with Jesus look like today?
Today
Find a quiet place and pray without editing yourself.
Tell God what's actually happening.
And if there's something you've been carrying alone, consider sharing it with a trusted follower of Jesus.
The truth isn't something to fear when you're standing beside the One who already knows you and still loves you.
Read: John 4:16–18
The conversation suddenly gets uncomfortable.
Jesus says:
“Go, call your husband and come back.”
She answers:
“I have no husband.”
Jesus already knows.
Five husbands. And the man she's currently with isn't her husband.
Yet notice what Jesus doesn't do.
He doesn't walk away.
He doesn't humiliate her.
He doesn't pretend her past doesn't matter either.
Jesus brings the truth into the light.
There's something important here:
Grace doesn't require us to hide the truth. Grace gives us the courage to face it.
Most of us have things we'd rather keep hidden.
Failure.
Sin.
Regret.
Habits.
Relationships.
Thoughts we're embarrassed by.
Mistakes we wish we could undo.
So we learn to manage appearances. We tell enough of the truth to seem honest while carefully protecting the parts we don't want anyone to see.
But hiding becomes its own kind of barrier.
Hebrews 12:1 tells us:
“Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles.”
You can't throw off what you're unwilling to acknowledge.
Jesus already knew this woman's story.
And He knows yours.
That might sound intimidating until you remember something:
He still came to the well.
Jesus isn't discovering your past as you confess it to Him. He already knows—and He's still inviting you closer.
Freedom often begins with three simple words: This is true.
No excuses.
No hiding.
No pretending.
And that's where grace meets us.
Consider
Is there something in my life I've been reluctant to admit?
What would honesty with Jesus look like today?
Today
Find a quiet place and pray without editing yourself.
Tell God what's actually happening.
And if there's something you've been carrying alone, consider sharing it with a trusted follower of Jesus.
The truth isn't something to fear when you're standing beside the One who already knows you and still loves you.
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