A friend of mine circulated this picture with the application, “I guess guardian angels come in all shapes and sizes. May yours give you whatever lift you need today as you walk the ‘righteous path for His name’s sake. Psalm 23′”

A lovely sentiment from my friend, but there’s only one problem: the “photo” is faked.

Here’s the report from Reuters:

An image of an elephant walking alongside a lion, carrying a lion cub tucked under its trunk is digitally altered, and was created as an April Fool’s joke.

Dozens of social media users have shared the altered image, claiming that was “considered the best photo of this century.”

I’m always sensitive to what I or others forward. I never do so without fact-checking first. Truth is important. We can be especially sensitive to the importance of truth today with a war of aggression being waged by Russia while its news media tell Russians it’s just “a military operation.” More on that tomorrow.

Let’s be people of truth, and if we do accidentally send something out that’s false, and someone points it out, let’s send out a follow-up message so stating.

You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – Jesus, John 8.32, ESV