WHICH GARMENT?
2 Chronicles 18

Anyone that hates telling the truth or hearing the truth will love telling lies or being told lies, because it is not possible to stay on a middle ground. There is no such thing as a middle ground, neither there is such thing as a halfway truth or halfway lie. Man can only reap what he sows, it is impossible to sow an orange and reap an apple. What kind of seed are you sowing in your life? Lying can only work for a period of time and it does not really matter how long it works, the truth shall prevail. Embracing the truth has its reward, and that is life in Christ Jesus. As well as not embracing the truth, which has its own reward, which is not having life in Christ Jesus. Truth is the way for life, lying is the way for death. Once King Jehoshaphat, of Judah, was supposed to go to war in support of King Ahab of Israel, against Ramoth Gilead. King Jehoshaphat did not want to go without knowing what would become of him in his support for the war. “Also Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire for the word of the LORD today.””(2 Chronicles 18:4) By virtue of Jehoshaphat’s request, King Ahab went further and inquired from his prophets, and he was given a green light to go and prosecute the war. At the request of more enquiry by King Jehoshaphat, King Ahab responded, “So the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD; but I hate him, because he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil. He is Micaiah the son of Imla.” And Jehoshaphat said, “Let not the king say such things!”” (2 Chronicles 18:7) Do you sometimes operate with the mind of Ahab? King Ahab loves to be told lies because he was a hater and he loved to be told what he wanted to hear, but not what the Lord wants for him. Nothing possible could stop a liar when the time of destruction is up. Ahab did not listen, instead he added more to his lying character by, “And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle; but you put on your robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself, and they went into battle.” (2 Chronicle 18:29) When the battle became intensified lying cannot prevail but truth. In the face of battle, “…Jehoshaphat cried out, and the Lord helped him, and God diverted them from him. “ (2 Chronicles 18:31) As for the liar, King Ahab, there was no way out for him in the heat of the battle but to die. Lying will cause you an untimely death physically or spiritually if not avoided. It is about time to change your garment to that of truth so that you may have life. One day, just one day, the truth will overcome, no matter how long lying has been prevailing.