January 7, 2016
When we say the word " Truthfulness " we all have an idea what that looks like. As we have learned in this study, there are many ways and forms that the bible means when it says this. It means to be truthful in ALL ways and in all forms of thought, action, and belief. In the following four versus we will get an example of what this should look like when this fruit shows in us !
" The truthful lip shall be established forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment. " Proverbs 12 : 19
This shows the benefit of truthfulness versus lying. Stated another way lying will benefit the flesh for a minute ( may get you out of trouble ) but truthfulness will be credited to you as righteousness in heaven forever ( You may get in trouble now, but you will pay for it now and not later ! )
" Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who deal truthfully are His delight. " Proverbs 12 : 22
Two versus later Proverbs draws a contrast to how the Lord looks at truthfulness. Of all the things that man does against God's will, there is only 7 that are an abomination ( means He hates worst above everything else !) in His sight, and lying lips is one of them. That is why it is one of the fruits of the Spirit !
"" Your dwelling place is in the midst of deceit; Through deceit they refuse to know Me" says the Lord." Jeremiah 9 : 6
The first part of this chapter talks about all the deceit that the people have done and this is the final verse of that section. The rest of the chapter talks about how the Lord is going to deal with His people. This verse tells us that because the people have chosen to lie and deceive the choice they have really made is to not to know Him !!! Since God is the same yesterday, today, and forever.... the same holds true for us. Every time we choose to lie, we are really choosing not to know Him !
" You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it. " John 8 : 44
It is normal for a son to want to imitate their father. So when the Jews decided not to trust that Jesus was from God, they were choosing to believe ( and to imitate their father ) their father the devil. When it talks about him being a murderer from the beginning, this refers to when he caused Adam and Eve to sin in the Garden of Eden and to loose their spiritual life.
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