My Daily Devotional

God Detests Lying Lips

“The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in men who are truthful.”
Proverbs 12:22

Our words tell so much about the true character of who we are. They tell so much about what is in our hearts, and God gives us much wisdom throughout the Bible, that tells us what is spoken through our mouths come from our hearts. It is so easy to speak words that are not true, as many times we say things because we do not want to hurt someone’s feelings. We tell so called “white lies” because we may not want to go to a meeting, or do not take a phone call from someone we don’t want to talk too, and then give them an excuse which is not the real reason. Many times when we do not tell the truth the first time, the result is that we will tell another lie in order to cover up the first one. This one lie can in many times lead to multiple lies to cover up the one initial sin. Yes, lying is a sin in God’s eyes, even the “white lies”, as God wants us to be truthful in all that we say and do. In God’s eyes these are still lies, and as the scripture above tells us He detests lying lips. I believe it is important to always tell the truth, as we can see instances all throughout our society where government officials, business leaders and even religious leaders are discovered in lies to cover up indiscretions. The truth will always be discovered and come to the front. Even if our lies are not discovered by men, God still knows everything about us and knows of our lies. We need to be careful in our words, and even though it may be easy to lie to keep from doing something we do not want to do, it is better to tell the truth. If we get into a habit of lying about the little things, it will become easier to lie about the bigger things. I would encourage each of you to think about your words, and to make sure they are truthful as God detests lying lips.

(Many of my readers have asked if my Daily Devotionals have been published and if they could purchase them. The Devotionals I am posting are from My Daily Devotional Volume III which was published in 2009 and can be purchased at amazon.com or from me at robbrock@comcast.net)