JUST A LIE?
A lie may be sweet today, but it will die and at the end will bring terrible odour
Let us see some examples,
JOSEPH’S BROTHERS
They sold Joseph into slavery and told a lie to their father that he had died. The lie worked for some time for them but later it backfire on them.
POTIPHAR’S WIFE
She lied against Joseph because she could not get him to commit sin with her. Through her lie, Joseph was sent into the prison without terms. The lie worked for some time and it started working against her because that Joseph became the Prime Minister that she and her husband had to bow to, even though they bought him from the slave market. I am sure she would regret the lie till the day of her death, just like the brothers of Joseph.
A Lie Is Anything You Said Or Done To Deceive.
Proverbs 19:5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape. 9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
Revelation 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. 27 And there shall in no wise enter into it anything that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
Revelation 22:15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
From these passages, it very clear that a liar has no eternal life, also, he is an enemy of God.
When the lies are eventually discovered (and they shall be discovered) the shame and all that will follow are normally too bad and more than one can estimate.
Why must you lie? Whatever you gain through a lie shall be lost without interest. Lies are joy now and sorrow later. Why must you plant sorrow for yourself and family members?
Repent of all lies, confess to God and all those who had been wounded by your lies. Make the wrongs right and let Jesus be your master.
You may look foolish today but tomorrow people will know that you are not foolish after all.
Please remember that tomorrow is bigger than today.
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