Speak the Truth

"A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who speaks lies will not escape." -Proverbs 19:5


I've been meaning to write this post a few days. I've finally found a few minutes to get it done.

Often the temptation for us to lie is strong. Let's face it, sometimes it is easy to just expand the facts of a story just a bit, or to cover up a mistake that we've made, or to take the credit for something we have not done. It is easy to lie. It is natural to us to speak falsehoods. Psalms 58 tells us that men go forth from the womb speaking lies. Since we have so many years of practice doing it, many times we don't even notice that we have lied.

I want to challenge you and I to stop lying. Put it away. Crucify the flesh and its passions daily. This little verse in Proverbs serves as a warning to us if we do not put away lying. Yes, lying may bring you temporary benefits, but God Almighty is listening. His Word says that he who speaks lies will escape. Put away lying. Avoid the sure punishment that will come.

How do we avoid the punishment? Speak the truth. Ephesians 4:25 says, "Therefore, putting away lying, "Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor," for we are members of one another." It would be a difficult thing to just drop lying. It is much easier to replace a sinful habit with a righteous one. So stop lying and speak the truth. Build your neighbor up with your words.

True or False?

"Who would not fear You, O King of the nations? For this is Your rightful due. For among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You. But they are altogether dull-hearted and foolish; a wooden idol is a worthless doctrine...But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and the everlasting King." -Jeremiah 10:7,8,10a


Did you ever consider that the Lord is the only true God? Or did you ever consider that He is the only living God and everlasting King? Did you ever consider that despite all that is seemingly out of control in our world, He is still the King of the nations?

I know that we all mentally affirm these facts about God, but often we don't live like it is true. We often worship our 'wooden idols' as we go throughout the day. We look to Facebook for advice before we stop and pray to the living God. We act as if we are supreme rulers of our own lives.

I encourage you this morning to bow to the King of the nations. Submit yourself to the only true God. Give the living God and everlasting King complete rule of your life. Seek his counsel, fear Him, for this is His rightful due.