“There are six things the
LORD hates—no, seven things he detests: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands
that kill the innocent, a heart that plots evil, feet that race to do wrong, a
false witness who pours out lies, a person who sows discord in a family.” Proverbs 6:16-19
Have
you ever studied this list of things God hates? Take a minute to go back and
read each item slowly. If we want to understand what God loves, we have to
understand what He hates. God is the definition of perfect love and joy. But He
also hates sin--especially the things on this list. Notice that two of the
items are very similar and have to do with dishonesty. Lying is so repulsive to
God that he included it twice in his Top Seven list of evils.
God
is Truth (John
14:6, 17:17),
so anything less than truth is abhorrent to Him. Embellishing facts,
slandering others, or selfishly manipulating situations are all contrary to the
nature of God. It’s all dishonesty and God won’t tolerate it. Lying breaks
unity with God because it shatters truth. Lying breaks unity with others
because it shatters trust. Whether in marriage, a friendship, or the church, trust
is the bedrock of relationship. Without honesty, there is no unity.
How honest are you? Have you considered that every time you veer from the truth, you are creating a gulf between yourself and God?
Read Revelation 21:8 to discover the end result of
unrepentant lying.
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