Bible Reading: Psalm 5; 1 Peter 5:1-7.
“Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.” – Psalm 5:6 (KJV)
Telling lies appear to have taken a bigger dimension these days particularly with technology. The phone has become a major instrument in this exercise. You see people in one location claiming they are in a different location on telephone; basically because the counterparts cannot immediately locate their true whereabout. People tell lies these days on virtually everything and even Christians are joining in this ungodly exercise. This covers a lot of areas including falsifying record such as when you get to the office, documenting what you know is false, saying things different from their true state etc.
Our bible passage refers to falsehood as leasing and God is quite emphatic on the future that awaits anyone that speaks falsehood; destruction! I pray you will not be destroyed. A typical example is what happened to Ananias and Sapphirah in Acts 5 :1-10. Where both the husband and wife lied about the price they sold their plot of land and they were both killed instantly. This judgement is clearly stated in Psalm 5:6 (KJV): “Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.” So in whatever area you are involved in falsehood, whether in returns to government such as tax or accounts or in returns to church management on congregation size or collections from members or even in age or other records, it is a road to destruction, please put an end to it today. It does not matter what is the level of gain that will accrue to you whether materially or socially, it cannot be compared to your destruction! It is therefore important that you put an end to it as this year grinds to a halt!
In every area you have been deceitful, it is time to examine yourself and identify those areas for restitution. In all cases, please pray to God before the restitution; asking him for mercy and direction on how to restitute. Where the restitution involves others and is sensitive, please seek counsel in addition to asking for direction from the Holy Spirit.
Action Point:
Identify areas of your life where there has been falsehood and take action to stop it urgently.
Bro. Biodun Oyapero