BBD 03.03.15 Reasons for Telling the Truth
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The Burning
Bush Devotional
Classic
from 2005
03.03.15
Reasons
for Telling the Truth
You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie to one another. - Leviticus
19:11 NKJV.
Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his
deeds, and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the
image of Him who created him. - Colossians 3:9-10 NKJV.
Laura Crews (18-years-old) according to news reports, had
arranged a date on the Internet, but got cold feet somewhere along the way.
Laura lives in Kentucky and had planned to fly to Kansas City to meet her
Internet boyfriend. To escape from the date she told a few lies. She told her
boyfriend that she had been kidnapped, raped, stabbed, and shot. The
boyfriend’s mother after learning of the terrible news called police and the
police did their best to try to find out the truth. The truth was that Laura
had lied, and she has been charged with filing a false police report. The good
news is that Laura is okay, and was only caught in the web of her lies.
Reason # 1 for telling
the truth, is that the Bible tells us not to lie or to deceive (deal falsely). Laura can now testify to the obvious need
to live this out as the Bible has commanded.
Reason # 2 for telling
the truth, is that we usually become caught up in our lie in some way altering
our lives for the worse.
Reason # 3 for telling
the truth, is that sometimes we are not found out and no one discovers the
truth about our lie. As a result, we have to live the lie, constantly guarding
our lips from telling the truth. We have to live with the guilt of knowing we
have deceived and lied to others. The burden grows and grows upon us as the
years go by.
Reason # 4 for
telling the truth, is to save ourselves from all of the embarrassment. As with
Laura, in the 21st Century someone is likely to put it on the
Internet, write about it in a blog, or even take a photo of the truth with
their cell phone. Your life could very well become defined by a lie that will
be told for years and years.
Reason # 5 for telling
the truth, is to avoid arrest, fines, attorney fees, and even jail or prison
time. Laura may be able to have her charges dismissed since she did not
personally contact the police. However, countless other people have been caught
up in legal problems because of not telling the truth. Some have lied about
their educational credentials and signed a legal oath, which has criminal
penalties. Others have lied on other legal documents, which also can result in
criminal penalties.
Reason # 6 for telling
the truth, is that you will feel good about yourself and do not have to worry
about what would have happened if you had told a lie instead.
Telling the truth may not be easy, and may result in
temporary embarrassment, but it is always the best path to take.
What if you are already caught up in the web of a lie or
lies you have told? You need to begin to inform all who know of the lies, of
the truth, and to rectify if possible any harm caused by the lie or lies.
Telling the truth may be hard at times but it will be
much easier to live with yourself. Instead of trying to keep your lies straight,
and to remember what you have told one person or another, you can just tell the
truth. So, when in doubt, just tell the truth!
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