SCRIPTURE: “He who works deceit shall not dwell within my house; he who tells lies shall not continue in my presence. (Psalm 101:7).
QUOTE: If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.” -Mark Twain
NOTE:
When a leader is infected by this spirit of lies, and it seems to be ‘working’ for him, it will eventually become a habit. God places so many premiums on saying the truth as noticed from our text today, where it says those who work deceit and tell lies can’t be close to his presence. That is why it’s better not to try to start lying because it takes much more to cover and sustain previous lies.
Today let’s focus on bold faced lies: A bold-faced lie is saying something that is false and standing by it as if it were the truth, even when you know the person you are telling this knows it is a lie. It is commonly noticed with children, but when some adult get caught in it, it is so shameful, embarrassing and disappointing! Leaders often tend to be resentful of bold-faced lies because of how belittling it can make one.
ILLUSTRATION:
Cain told a bold faced lie to God after killing his own blood brother Abel, yet he still kept denying it when he was confronted. Most of the time, when a leader is involved it in, they act as artful dodgers. If you ask them a question, they will avoid giving you a direct answer and try, instead, to sidestep the truth. One way of doing this is to answer a question with a question in order to avoid answering it. Or, they may pretend to be offended by the question and might even vent out anger. Let’s examine Cain’s answer to God after killing Abel. So he said: “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?” (Genesis 4:8-9). It’s my prayer you will not be caught up with this spirit in Jesus name.
REFLECTION:
- Do you sometimes prefer to dodge questions and reply back with a question?
TWO YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: 2 Samuel 15 – 16, Proverbs 27