Pastor Chris
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.
A 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 That frustrateth the
tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that
turneth wise men backward, and maketh their
knowledge foolish;;
Proverbs 12:19 The lip of truth shall be established
for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Daily Scripture Reading
1 Year Bible Reading Plan: Acts 16:16-40,
Job 1-2
2 Year Bible Reading Plan: 2 Corinthians 12:11-21,
Isaiah 22
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