Friday July 14th, 2023
« Therefore, putting away lying, let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor, for we are members of one another »
42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I came from God and I am here. I came not of my own accord, but he sent me.
43 Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word.
44 You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
To tell a lie is to intentionally make a false statement.
According to Proverbs 6:16-19, lying is one of the seven abominations that God hates.
Despite this fact, lying is still the most common sin, even among Christians.
The reason this is so is because it is very easy to lie and also because many people do not consider lying to be a serious sin.
Lying is a characteristic of the old Adamic nature we had before we became born again.
Speaking on this, Colossians 3:9 GWT says:
« Don’t lie to each other. You’ve gotten rid of the person you used to be and the life you used to live »
The Holy Spirit makes it clear in this verse that lies can only be found on the lips of those who haven’t put off the old man with his deeds.
The moment you become a child of God and shed the old man and his deeds, lying shouldn’t be part of you anymore.
It then means that any Christian who still finds it easy to tell lie should check his or her salvation, because at the point of new birth, your nature changes from the nature of the devil whose authority you were under, to the nature of Christ, who is the Truth.
The devil is revealed to be a liar in John 8:44c, which says:
« When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies »
Speaking the truth at all times is an attribute of the new person.
In fact, this virtue is one of the defining characteristics of a born again person.
This is because the Spirit of Christ that births the new life of God in us when we become born again is the Spirit of truth.
Declaring His nature, the Lord said in John 14:17 HCSB:
« He is the Spirit of truth. The world is unable to receive Him because it doesn’t see Him or know Him. But you do know Him, because He remains with you and will be in you »
It is clear from this scripture that the Holy Spirit dwells in all those who are born again, to teach and counsel us to walk in the truth always.
He Himself said in 1 John 2:27 NLT:
« But you have received the Holy Spirit, and he lives within you, so you don’t need anyone to teach you what is true. For the Spirit teaches you everything you need to know, and what he teaches is true—it is not a lie. So just as he has taught you, remain in fellowship with Christ »
If you are a true Christian, you therefore find it very difficult to tell lies.
The Bible says it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks Luke 6:45.
If the Spirit of truth resides in you and teaches you all things, then through His influence, you will naturally tell the truth at all times.
However, if it’s the spirit of the old man that you still possess, then you will find out that it very easy for you to tell lies.
How is it with you today?
Prayer point: Father, please fill me up with Your Spirit and cause me to walk in Your truth at all times.
Author: Bishop Enoch. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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