08/16/2018
8-16-18 Word of the day.
We need to live by truthful words and right actions and be honest in everything we do or say.
Honesty is being free from deceit or untruthfulneiss, being sincere.
A Christian life should be with integrity and honesty. We all sin and it is easy to do. Honesty is something we must work hard at! Having a honest life is important for so many reasons: relationships with spouses and children, at our workplace, and interacting with our neighbors.
"Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices."
(Colossians 3:9)
When we lie, we are sometimes trying to avoid an uncomfortable situation that we have done or someone we know have done or we lie to make ourselves look better to people who know us or people who don't really know us. We must speak the truth in love no matter if it may bring us good or bad consequences.
God hates lying.
"Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who act faithfully are his delight."
(Proverbs 12:22)
God says lying is an abomination to Him. "abomination” means that it is utterly deplorable to God. Lying is a sin.
His only delight is reserved for those who are acting in faith.
It might be hard at times to speak the truth and be honest but
God expects us to speak the truth at all times, even when it might create problems.
(Proverbs 12:17) “Whoever speaks the truth gives honest evidence, but a false witness utters deceit.”
God has little patience when it comes to telling lies. God created us in his image and he expects us to follow his commandments.
(Matthew 12:36-37)
"But I say to you that for every word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."
The words from those verses include lying.
(Rev 21:8).
"But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
In that verse
God declares that all liars who do not repent and trust in Christ will have their part in the lake of fire.
Telling the truth is not always convenient or easy but it is always the best.
We are known by our fruits so be examples of a God of truth and life by living lives of integrity and truthfulness.
From Darlene