Lie not
one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds
(Colossians 3:9).
Lying is one habit you ought to eschew because of
its dangerous consequences. Truth always eludes liars, and the Word of God is
truth (John 17:17). The Holy Spirit is called the Spirit of Truth (John 16:13),
and He builds up a resistance against those who don’t celebrate the truth. The
more they lie, the more He resists and avoids them.
A liar isn’t merely someone who told a lie; he is
one who makes a habit of lying; he constructs lies. Revelation 22:15 says,
"For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and
idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie." Notice the Bible
doesn’t say, "whosoever telleth lies," but "whosoever loveth and
maketh a lie." The liar plans or strategizes his lies. He knows what he is
doing is wrong but still goes ahead to do it, because he’s self-centred;
selfish.
liar is also one who says something contrary to
God’s Word. The Bible says, "…yea, let God be true, but every man a
liar..." (Romans 3:4). As long as a man’s confessions are inconsistent
with God’s Word, then they’re lies. For example, the Word says in Romans 5:1,
"Therefore being declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ" (CKJB). If you’re born again, you must
accept and walk in His righteousness. If you keep saying, "no one can
really be righteous before God," that would be a lie, because it’s
inconsistent with what God has said.
1 Peter 3:10 tells us something instructive:
"For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue
from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile." You can’t be speaking
God’s Word, and at the same time lying. That’s a contradiction. The New King
James Version renders the latter part of 1 Peter 3:10 thus: "…let him
refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit." The man
who deceives others never realizes his own deception. He suddenly "wakes
up" and discovers life has passed him by. He doesn’t deserve truth because
he doesn’t tell the truth.
If you’re a man of truth, truth will promote and
protect you. The Bible says, "…His truth shall be your shield and
buckler" (Psalms 91:4). Form a habit of speaking the truth always; this
doesn’t just mean desisting from unwholesome communication, but speaking in
consonance with the Word. That’s a key principle on how to prosper and have
good days.
Prayer
Dear Father, thank you for teaching and instructing
me through your Word how to live successfully. Thank you for the Holy Spirit
who leads and guides me to walk in truth. I’m lifted to a higher level of
glory, where I manifest your excellence and righteousness, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further Study: Isaiah 44:25; Proverbs 12:19
1 Year Bible Reading : acts 16:16-40 Job 1-2
2 Year Bible Reading : 2 Corinthians 12:11-21 Isaiah 22
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