Isaiah 59:15 tells us "Truth is fallen in the street." The more truth is spoken and honored in a nation, the more blessed and prosperous that nation will become. Putting it plainly, TRUTH IS THE KEY THAT UNLOCKS THE BLESSINGS OF HEAVEN ON A NATION, AS WELL AS A MAN.
Isaiah 26:1 "Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in."
In Psalm 15:1 it asks the question, "Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?" (This is the place of divine protection, as well as God's favor and blessing.) Verse 2 states the answer to verse 1, "He that waketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart."
Men, in today's world, with all its falseness, it takes backbone to speak the truth. Men who are wishbones wish that things were better. They wish they had the prosperity of past years. They wish God would answer their feeble prayers. They wish that someone else would speak up for them. But, they themselves will not lift a finger or a toe to make a solid stand for truth.
Psalm 94:16 asks, "Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?"
Be encouraged.
Colin Campbell