Title
Tell the Truth and Live
Scripture
A false witness shall perish, but the man who hears him will speak endlessly.
(Proverbs 21:28)
Devotional
Those who tell lies and spread rumors will eventually perish, but their deceitfulness can take on a life of its own. We live in an age where people are more than often perceived guilty by sheer accusation. Corrupt news travels at light speed. It is almost impossible to stop. It matters not whether valid or invalid, negative allegations are fluid. They will flow to the lowest acceptable point. However, there is a way to stop the spreading of rumors: stop listening to them. Refuse to hear a negative report unless the one being accused is present. The one who is willing to hear the false witness is the one who will endlessly speak what he or she has heard. Learn to stop rumors, accusations and charges at their onset. Immediately take the accuser to the one being accused. Why should you be among the false witnesses who perish? Instead, tell the truth endlessly and live.
Text For The Day
Proverbs 21:28: A false witness shall perish, but the man who hears him will speak endlessly.
Thought For The Day
“One of the striking differences between a cat and a lie is a cat only has nine lives.” Mark Twain
Questions To Ponder
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Do lies ever produce the truths of God? Consider 1 John 2:21.
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Even though some lies do more harm than others, is there such a thing as “a little white lie?”
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What is the company of liars? Consider Revelation 21:8.
Morning Study Guide
Defining: “False witness” “One who sows discord,” Proverbs 6:19, “He who speaks… deceit,” Proverbs 12:17, “Is like a club,” Proverbs 25:18, One who, “will not go unpunished,” Proverbs 19:5.
Referencing: “A faithful witness does not lie but a false witness will utter lies,” Proverbs 14:5.
Applying: Tell the truth and live. Do not stretch or embellish the truth; to do so is to create an out and out lie. Do not be “evangel-elastic.”