Apr 28, 2007 - Lies

Apr 28, 2007

Exo 23:1 BBE
(1) Do not let a false statement go further; do not make an agreement with evil-doers to be a false witness.

Watching Veggies Tales with the kids one day we saw Larry Boy and the Fib From Outer Space. Junior breaks one of his dad's prize possessions He tells a fib so as to not get in trouble. That fib becomes another, and then another and then another. Each fib gets bigger and eventually he confuses them and cannot keep them all straight. Have you ever had that happen in your life?

God clearly tells us that if we know something is a lie, we stop it and not let it go any further. Obviously, that means not letting them happen in the first place. It can be a temptation, even as adult, to tell a fib. It could keep us out of trouble with a boss or a spouse. It is not good, it never can be. One of the major reasons for this would be that you will loose trust with them when it comes to light. Another is that each time you lie, it becomes easier to do so the next time.

Make sure what you say each day is honest. God tells us not to lie to anyone.


Translation Information:
1949/1964 Bible In Basic English
The Bible In Basic English was printed in 1965 by Cambridge Press in England. Published without any copyright notice and distributed in America, this work fellimmediately and irretrievably into the Public Domain in the United States according to the UCC convention of that time.