MAY 2015 – Honesty
Honesty
Choosing to be truthful in whatever you say and do.
Memory Verse:
Keep me from cheating and telling lies. Be kind and teach me your law. Psalm 119:29
WEEK 1 – God Time Card
We start the month with Proverbs 10:9, “Anyone who lives without blame walks safely.” Being honest isn’t just about the words you say, it’s really about the life you live. Being honest comes much easier when you are an honest person and live your life with integrity.
Bottom Line: Being truthful helps you stay out of trouble.
WEEK 2 – GodTime Card
In week two we head to Genesis 27 where we find Jacob and Esau. It seems that Jacob was always up to something sneaky. He had already conned his brother Esau out of all the wealth and power he’d receive when Isaac passed away. But Jacob hasn’t forgotten about the special blessing Isaac still has yet to give Esau. He wants in on that too. We’ll see what happens when his mom Rebekah gets involved and they scheme a plan to trick Isaac into giving Jacob the blessing.
Bottom Line: When you are not truthful, you can hurt the people you care about.
WEEK 3 – God Time Card
For week three we’ll take a closer look at a story in 2 Kings 5 that involves Elisha and his servant named Gehazi. At a moment in time when Gehazi saw Elisha turn down a gift, Gehazi decided that he could take advantage of the situation and take the gift for himself. He went behind Elisha’s back, denied his actions, and inevitably lost Elisha’s trust.
Bottom Line: When you are not truthful, you lose trust.
WEEK 4 – God Time Card
In week four, we’ll head to the book of Esther. We learn that Haman’s just been promoted as the king’s most important advisor, but there’s one man who won’t bow to him: Mordecai. Haman is so angry that he vows to destroy not just Mordecai, but all of his people, the Jews! Little does Haman know that Mordecai has family in high places. Queen Esther risks everything to save her people. Once her plan with Mordecai is set in motion, Haman’s dishonesty to hurt others ended up hurting himself instead.
Bottom Line: When you lie to help yourself, you hurt yourself instead.
WEEK 5 – God Time Card
We finish off the month in 1 John 1:9. We’ll discover that not only is it important to be honest with everyone, but it’s even more important to be honest with God. God already knows what’s on your heart, but He wants to hear from you—even when it’s to confess the times we’ve messed up.
Bottom Line: Being truthful with God keeps you close to Him.
