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Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. Ephesians 4:25
D.L. MOODY
We have got nowadays so that we divide lies into white lies and black lies, society lies, business lies, and so on. The Word of God knows no such letting down of the standard. A lie is a lie, no matter what are the circumstances under which it is uttered, or by whom. I have heard that in Siam, they sew up the mouth of a confirmed liar. I am afraid if that was the custom in this land, a good many would suffer.
Parents should begin with their children while they are young and teach them to be strictly truthful at all times. There is a proverb: “A lie has no legs.” It requires other lies to support it. Tell one lie and you are forced to tell others to back it up.
ERWIN LUTZER
Many years ago I read the book, The Day America Told the Truth, and I was surprised at how often people confessed they had lied, even several times a day. Jesus taught that the devil was the author of lies (John 8:44). It’s frightening to think of how the human hearts sides with Satan, choosing to skew the truth rather than face reality. We must each ask ourselves: Are we truth-tellers, even at our own personal expense?
Let me repeat our verse, “Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth.” If you find yourself telling a lie, confess it immediately to God and to the one whom you have wronged. Let it never be said that we can tolerate deceit. As the saying goes, “Truth hurts, but lies hurt even more.”
Let’s take this a step further. David wrote that a person in fellowship with God “swears to his own hurt and does not change” (Psalm 15:4). In other words, that person not only tells the truth, but lives by what they say, even at their personal expense.
PRAYER
Father, I desire the truth and to honor you with the truth. Help me to keep falsehood away from my tongue.REFLECTION QUESTIONS
Why does lying show a lack of faith?
When are you most tempted to lie?