LIES AND DEATH

Bible in one year Joshua 22-24
Memorise: "The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death" (Prov 21:6)

Read: Proverbs 21:6-8

Romans 6:23 says the wages of sin is death. When a prostitute is getting paid for providing 'sexual services' to her client, what she is getting is not money but death. Even though she cannot see death in the money, it is there and will eventually manifest. This is why you must not adopt any unwholesome means to succeed or prosper. You can only get death in return! Proverbs 21:6 says, "The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death". Students who get involved in examination malpractices in order to succeed appear to be succeeding but the real thing received is death.
This establishes a link between lies and death. A liar is joking with his or her life. Every increase that comes your way coated in the colour of lies delivers death to you. Some people who claim to be born again Christians deliberately reduce their age to qualify for certain opportunities that they are not supposed to have. That is fraud! It only attracts death. Today, such people talk of official age and unofficial age. Declaring a wrong age for whatever reason attracts death. The lie of the liar can destroy him. What are the lies you have told that could be working against you today?

God hates all liars without exception. Anything you think you gain from lying actually delivers death to you. There is this aspect of lie common to motorists. You would see civilians adorning their private vehicles with military stickers and whips as if they are military officers so as to enjoy some benefits they do not qualify for. It is a lie. Also, in many homes today, it appears there is a connivance to exploit the government. For instance, when a house or apartment is being connected to government power supply, some people will deliberately connect their air-conditioners, washing machines, and other appliances capable of consuming bulk power directly to the electricity source, connecting the milder ones to the meter. As a result of this, they are under-billed. They think it is smartness: No, it is nothing but lies, and lies attract death. If you have done this, immediately repent and correct the fraud. If you say you are on your way to Heaven, remember, no liar can enter that blessed land. Some houses have been set ablaze by such illegal connections. Do not be caught up in this common crime!

Action Point
What will keep some people from Heaven is not the giants on the way but their romance with little lies.