«Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who deal truthfully are His delight» (Proverbs 12:22).
TODAY WE ARE GOING to talk a little more about one of the aspects that I presented in yesterday’s reflection and that we find in the famous text in Proverbs 6: God hates a lying tongue. Strong words, but we sometimes (too frequently) do not take them seriously enough. For some reason, we have convinced ourselves that lying is not very serious; however, if we believe in this way, we are deceiving ourselves and of course, we are distancing ourselves from the Holy Scriptures. Scriptures, and not the culture that surrounds us, are to be the basis of our behavior.
For God’s daughters to lie is a serious matter to Him—very serious. In Jeremiah 9:5, we read a text that instructs us very well regarding the gravity of lying in the sight of God: «They all fool and defraud each other; no one tells the truth. With practiced tongues they tell lies; they wear themselves out with all their sinning» (NLT). As you can see, in Jeremiah’s time, the people of God had the «habit» of—they had gotten used to—deceiving not their enemies, but their companions, their friends, their neighbors, and probably their relatives, as well. *They changed something into a habit that, in principle, is not done easily: lying. Later, as they became used to doing it, lying ended up losing seriousness for their consciences, which were cauterized.
There are people who do lie pathologically. are mythomaniacs. However, that is a personality disorder. The compulsion is so strong in them that lying is part of their daily way of living; however, for us who call ourselves Christians, lying should not be an option, much less a habit or custom. If you recognize that sometimes it is difficult for you to tell the truth, you would do well to keep these three verses in mind:
«The truthful lip shall be established forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment» (Proverbs 12:19). What do you prefer—eternal life or lasting only for this short life?
«A righteous man hates lying» (Proverbs 13:5). What do you choose—being righteous or unrighteous?
«Respected people do not tell lies» (Proverbs 17:7, GNT). What do you desire—to be a respectable woman or someone whom the whole world sees as a liar?
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Take From: Daily Devotions for Women’s 2020
«One Day at a Time»
From: Patricia Muñoz Bertozzi
Collaborators: Lorina Maya & Magda Sanz T
