No lie

DEVOTION

PROVERBS

NO LIE

Prov 26:28

28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

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Is not Satan the father of all lies? Does not he hate all those he hurts? One thing we can be sure of is that Satan does not love us, he hates us, and he wants us to suffer the loss of eternal life. Now although he hates us he does not show it openly, no he flatters us with smooth words that if we fall prey to them it will work ruin in our lives. He even uses the scriptures, he misuses the word of God to ensnare us into his plan to ultimately ruin our lives. Just as he cast that shadow of doubt with Eve, he tries to cast the same doubt in the minds of believers. He says, “Surely God did not say that if you trust in your own abilities, you will die”. He says, "Certainly God did not intend that you should not have things or money stored up for your future. "Surely he knows that is how he is going to take care of you". He lies and lies until his lies sound like the truth. Advertising people know this truth, that if they lie enough the same lie, people will believe it. Politicians know this truth about lying over and over again until people believe it is the truth. If we say the same thing all the time no matter if it is a lie, not only will people believe it, we will even start to believe it. But lying does nothing but hurt people and that is why it is said whoever lies hates those the lies hurts. If we love people we would not lie to them, for we would not want to hurt them in any way. At the same time those false words of flattery work ruin in a person’s life. If we tell someone how great they are, when they are not, it would make sense they stop trying to be great. If we tell people how smart they are, it would make sense they would stop trying to gain more knowledge. If we tell people being a good person, or that good people get to go to heaven, then why would they want to accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior? That is the lie Satan uses a often. “You’re a good person, God will reward you for all your good deeds”. He will tell people anything so they do not become born again. “Surely God does not expect you to die, in order to be born again” “God will allow you to be who you are, he will take you anyway”. He keeps lying and lying. He hates us. He wants to ruin our lives. Liar, liar, pants on fire! That is the truth in a nutshell. The prince of lies will indeed have his pants on fire and if we want to escape that fire, no lies, nothing but the truth.