Have you told a lie today? A lie could be a half truth, or it could be an avoidance of some of the facts. Is it possible that we all tell lies sometimes?
The following story points out the dangers of lying. A young couple moved in together before marriage. Because the parents disapproved, the couple invited them for dinner at their home. They showed the two bedrooms, one was his and one hers. At dinner, the girl used a dishing-up spoon that had been in her family for generations. The evening went well and the parents went home. The couple were pleased with the evening.
But a few days later the sentimental dishing-up spoon was gone. They looked everywhere but could not find it. Finally, out of desperation the boy phoned his parents to ask if they had seen the spoon. Sheepishly the mom confessed, “Your dad and I didn’t believe your story about his and her rooms. So we hid the spoon in her bed.”
If she had slept in that bed, she would have found the spoon. Lies have a way of coming out. Sometimes, many years later, a lie told will come to light. Telling the truth can get you into trouble, but telling a lie will one day catch up with you.
Col. 3:9, “Do not lie to one another”.
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