Good Morning,
It's good to be back at my desk not only writing, but also enjoying a hot cup of Door County Cinnamon Hazelnut Coffee.
I was led to get very serious today for some reason and here it goes! People who are habitual liars run three risks in practicing the sin of lying.
1. They tell so many lies and tell the same lies so often, they begin to believe their own lies. After performing cover up after cover up, they can't really remember the truth and decide that it is just easier to keep up with a a lie, than to come clean as to their untruths. Lying basically reconstructs the memory and not in a good way.
2. Lying is a sin and when we lie we separate ourselves from God.
Psalm 58:3 The wicked are estranged from the womb; they go astray from birth, speaking lies.
3. God does correct the liars, but at the same time He might give them what they were lying about. For instance, when we use work as an excuse for not serving the Lord, and saying to others, "I would serve but I just don't have time." "Or I don't feel good." It could be that God snares us in your own lies. You could lose your job and in all reality you just used the job as your excuse. Now without a job you are less busy and no longer have an excuse. God has confronted you! Using your health as an excuse when you really are fine, could cause God to allow you to be really ill. Once again He has confronted you.
Proverbs 6:2 You are snared by the words of your mouth, you are taken by the words of your mouth.
God takes lying seriously.
Proverbs 19:9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies, will perish.
Proverbs 12:22 Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are His delight.
Some serious food for thought!
Marty
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