One Lie Feeds Another
June 20, 2024
DAILY PROVERB:
Proverbs 15:13-16
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness. All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast. Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:
When I was a little boy, my mother would often tell me, “Do not tell lies, because you will have to tell another lie to cover the first one, and then yet another to cover that one. You will end up telling so many lies that you will not remember the original lie you told. Then, when you get caught in your lies, no one will believe you or like you.”
Those might not have been her exact words, but they are close enough. She could have just as easily quoted the commandments written in Exodus twenty, which say we are not supposed to lie. However, my mom knew there was more than just one reason, written in the pages of God’s Word, for telling the truth. In fact, she knew God’s Word is the truth.
She was simply taking Proverbs 15:14-15 and putting it into her own words. “The mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness,” and, “all the days of the afflicted are evil.” A lie, once told, requires more lies to cover it up. A lie is an untrue story, born from the imagination of a sinful heart. It is the opposite of the truth and eventually unravels into foolishness. Each passing day after telling the lie becomes another twenty-four hours of trying to remember the lie and perpetuating its folly.
By stark contrast, those who understand that God values truth will seek the wisdom and knowledge that only God can provide. As a result, they enjoy a clear conscience and the absence of the burden of remembering lies. This leads to days filled with joy and contentment, marked by a continual feast of delighting in the Word of God and living by its principles. The truth indeed sets you free.
THE WORD WALKING IN ME:
Seek the truth. Tell the truth. Live the truth. Obey the truth. Furthermore, let the real Truth of God, His Son, dwell in you richly.
Is the truth important to you in all parts of your life?
IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:
Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage, and todays Devotion?
Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?
What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?
GOD TALKING TO ME: June 20, 2024
THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
Psalms 15 – Psalms 21
Proverbs 15:13 – 16
THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
1 Chron. 23-25
Acts 1
“Getting people into the Word of God…
…and the Word of God into people.”
Romans 10:17
Dr. Franklin J. Senters Th.D.
Founder and Executive Director
Hebrews 2:12
Author: admin
Author of LIHW Daily Devotions, and President of Living In His Word Ministries.
