Proverbs 19:22 What is desirable in a man is his kindness, and it Is better to be a poor man than a liar. I appreciate when God is very clear about what He wants in and from us and this verse certainly meets that litmus test. Obviously there are two parts to this. First, kindness […]
1 Corinthians 13: 4 – 6 Love is patient, love is kind, and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth. […]
John 8: 44 You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him.Putting aside for the moment all of Jesus’ vitriolic comments about lying, let’s look at […]
Psalm 55: 23 But Thou, O God, will bring them down to the pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in Thee.So, do you want to live a long life? Well, there is a hidden pearl of wisdom here. Men of deceit will […]
Proverb 21: 28 God’s Word Translation A lying witness will die, but a person who listens to advice will continue to speak. What an uncommon comparison. The first phrase of this sentence talks about a liar. We would expect, then, for the second phrase to reveal the result for a truthful person. First, is there […]
