Proverbs 12:22 “Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who deal truthfully are His delight.”
God has very contrasting feelings toward honesty as He DETESTS dishonesty or LYING, while on the other hand He finds great DELIGHT in one who tells the TRUTH. How do you feel about dishonesty and honesty?
As we DATE this verse, let us recall that God’s Word is very clear about the absolute necessity of honesty. The ninth commandment of the Ten Commandments says, “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.” (Exodus 20:16).
When it comes to God and His feelings about lying, we find they are expressed without reservation. In Proverbs 6:16-19, we read that God HATES a lying tongue and a false witness. Here in Proverbs 12:22, we see God saying, “Lying is an abomination to Him.” Lying is one of the most severe offenses a person can commit. Lying is exactly the opposite of who God is. When one lies, they are behaving like Satan, who is the father of lies.
Before we move forward, I must ask, how seriously do you take telling the truth? How serious is it for you to resist the temptation to NOT LIE?
While lying and dishonesty are some of the most offensive things to God, we find that those who tell the truth are His delight. Telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth brings DELIGHT to the heart of God. It is worth noting that Proverbs 11:1 says, “Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is His delight.” Cheating and misrepresenting the true value of something is grievous to God. Honesty, though, brings delight to God.
As a quick reminder about God’s expectations regarding honesty:
In the Old Testament, Leviticus 19:11 says, “You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie to one another.”
From the New Testament, Colossians 3:9 says, “Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds.”
Are you honest? BE HONEST WITH YOUR ANSWER!!
Continue Strong, telling the truth!
And remember to DATE THE WORD