I Swear...

Acts 20:27
For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

As you approach the witness stand you are met with the bailiff who asks you this question... "Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God?" Although through the years this oath or promise has been altered it is still basically the same everywhere. It's a question to your witness of the truth.

Well there would be no need to ask the Apostle Paul this question. In the scriptures he has already stated that he told every truth that he knew of God. As Paul is about to board a ship and depart he reminds the people of what his mission was unto them. With every ounce of Spirit inside him he never shunned or missed an opportunity to tell them all the counsel of God. Letting them know always of the truth that had set himself free from sin.

I wonder if Paul were permitted to approach us today with the question, "Did you tell them?" what would be our answer? Notice that God chose the word have not "shunned" to declare unto you... You see when we aren't willing to tell the truth then we are leaving the people in darkness. We are really shunning them when we don't reveal the light and life of truth unto them. Some today believe that you are shunning them or even downing them when you call the truth to their lives, but the scripture teaches us that to not tell the truth would be shunning them.

God has called us to speak the truth of His counsel unto the people today. Can you answer this for me? Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God? What is your answer? Lastly, don't attempt to share your version of the truth. Do as they say and "Just state the facts for us..."