“You shall destroy those who speak FALSEHOOD; THE LORD ABHORS THE BLOODTHIRSTY AND DECEITFUL MAN."
Psalm 5:6 (NKJV)
• God will destroy those who tell lies (Psalm 5:6).
- Lying has become the norm, even among those who are claiming to be a believer.
- If you speak the truth and hold on to integrity, people see you as a stupid person.
- The truth is, destruction awaits all liars.
- No liar will have a place in God’s eternal Kingdom:“BUT THERE SHALL BY NO MEANS ENTER IT ANYTHING THAT DEFILES, OR CAUSES AN ABOMINATION OR A LIE, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life” (Revelations 21:27).
“But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, AND ALL LIARS SHALL HAVE THEIR PART IN THE LAKE WHICH BURNS WITH FIRE AND BRIMSTONE, which is the second death.”
Revelations 21:8 (NKJV)
• Some in the leadership even tell lies without any remorse.
- What will a leader who is telling lies teach those who are under their leadership: "Therefore, putting away LYING, "LET EACH ONE OF YOU SPEAK TRUTH WITH HIS [her] NEIGHBOUR," for we are members of one another" (Ephesians 4:25).
- The Lord also abhors, detests the blood thirsty—MURDERERS AND DECEITFUL PERSONS (Psalm 5:6).
- Some even call deception, diplomacy.
THEY tell lies, deceived and say they are being diplomatic. - Whatever you may call it, telling lies is a sin, stop indulging in sins: "ALL UNRIGHTEOUSNESS IS SIN..." (1 John 5:17).
- Come to the throne of grace, if you need help to be delivered from lying: "FOR WE DO NOT HAVE A HIGH PRIEST WHO CANNOT SYMPATHIZE WITH OUR WEAKNESSES, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. LET US THEREFORE COME BOLDLY TO THE THRONE OF GRACE, THAT WE MAY OBTAIN MERCY AND FIND GRACE TO HELP IN TIME OF NEED" (Hebrews 4:15,16).
• “But as for me, I will come into Your house in the multitude of Your mercy; In fear of You I will worship toward Your holy temple" (Psalm 5:7).
- God dwells in praises.
WORSHIP Him, that you may receive favour in His sight: "Therefore by Him [Jesus Christ] LET US CONTINUALLY OFFER THE SACRIFICE OF PRAISE TO GOD, THAT IS, THE FRUIT OF OUR LIPS, GIVING THANKS TO HIS NAME" (Hebrews 13:15).
• “Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; Make Your way straight before my face" (Psalm 5:8).
- Without God’s leading and guidance, the devil who is the archenemy of the believers would prevail over whoever could not wait on God to receive a clear direction—the leading of the Lord.
- Thus, God always wants every child of His to receive clearly from Him, the path to follow.
NOTE: To receive direction from God, YOU have to be humble.
GOD will not lead THE Proud, He only guides the Meeks: "THE HUMBLE HE GUIDES IN JUSTICE, AND THE HUMBLE HE TEACHES HIS WAY" (Psalm 25:9). - The Word of God, the Bible, is the Will of God.
YOU will receive direction through the knowledge of the Word of God: "YOUR WORD IS A LAMP TO MY FEET AND A LIGHT TO MY PATH" (Psalm 119:105).
YOU get to know God’s mind and Will, through His Word.
ALSO directions and guidance are received by acknowledging the Holy Spirit who resides on the inside of those who are His: "Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he [she] is not His. FOR AS MANY AS ARE LED BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD, THESE ARE SONS [daughters] OF GOD" (Romans 8:9,14). - You also receive direction through separation, by going to a solitary place to meet with God!
JESUS always did that while He walked on the surface of the earth: "Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, HE [Jesus] WENT OUT AND DEPARTED TO A SOLITARY [deserted] PLACE; AND THERE HE PRAYED" (Mark 1:35). - Without directions, the Ministry work or whatever you are assigned to do would be a burden.
AND without directions, there cannot be any progress, and Life becomes a burden when there is no progress or result.
• “For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; Their inward part is destruction; Their throat is an open tomb; They flatter with their tongue” (Psalm 5:9).
- Relationship is by choice, not by force.
DO not make an unfaithful PERSON your friend! - Flatterers should not be your friends either.
- If you cultivate friendship with the wrong people, you do not have a future.
THE companion of fools shall be destroyed the Bible says: "He who walks with Wise Men will be Wise, BUT THE COMPANION OF FOOLS WILL BE DESTROYED" (Proverbs 13:20). - Flatterers and the unfaithful are both deceptive and liars, you should not make such people your friends.
HAVE a zero tolerance for lying.
• “Pronounce them guilty, O God! Let them fall by their own counsels; Cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions, For they have rebelled against You" (Psalm 5:10).
- God will declare the wicked guilty.
THEY will be caught in their own traps.
GOD will drive them away because of their many sins for they rebel against Him.
HOWEVER, those who put their trust in God will rejoice.
THEY will shout for joy because God is their defence.
THEY will be joyful in God!
• "God will bless the righteous; with favour He will surround him as with a shield" (Psalm 5:12).
- The righteous are those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour: "For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, THAT WE MIGHT BECOME THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD IN HIM [Jesus Christ]" (2 Corinthians 5:21).
- In your leadership assignment, you will experience God’s favour through the righteous living: "So stand strong, with the belt of truth tied around your waist. AND ON YOUR CHEST WEAR THE PROTECTION OF RIGHT LIVING" (Ephesians 6:14).
HAVING become a righteous person through faith in Christ Jesus, you have to live right (Romans 3:22).
WE are saved to live right: "AND HAVING BEEN SET FREE FROM SIN, YOU BECAME SLAVES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS" (Romans 6:18).
READ: Romans 6:11-14; Ephesians 2:10 - Sin will sink you and it will cause you to stink, avoid it!
• You will not fail in Jesus' name.
Peace!