FAITH CAPSULE: One cannot be a liar and live forever neither can one be a deceiver and not die.

Revelation 21
 
The word of Jesus identifies the father of a liar, “You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.” (John 8:44) Is being untruthful your passion?
Are you one that constantly claims you love God with the mouth but hatred reigns in your heart? It is written, “If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? (1 John 4:20) It will only take one day for the lies of a thousand years to be exposed. The covering and deception will be untied, and the enemy’s tricks will no longer be hidden from the human race.
Lying and deceiving are the same. One cannot be a liar and live forever neither can one be a deceiver and not die. Some who claim to be believers have put on the garment of lying and deception. In the house of God, they have no fear in claiming, and using the authority of the Word of God. They go about parading like a saint before the congregation. A sports superstar prompted this writing. He was to be awarded the highest medal of his career. As the whole world was watching and waiting for him to receive the honor, he never show up, because he was caught lying. The hidden cancer (lying) denied him of his Medal of Honor and time of glory. Maybe you have been getting away with lying for quite some time now. What you profess is not what you possess and your confession cannot be confirmed in you. You are called a saint, yet no one knows what you do behind closed doors. How do you treat your partner? Is it in accordance with the Word of God? You may be unswervingly faithful to nine of the Ten Commandments, and fail at only one. Nonetheless, this will surely deny you when the trumpet sounds. The book of identifies liars among the ones that are set in the route of lake of fire stating “But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” (Revelation 21:8) That sports superstar did it all, won it all and yet, was denied his medal.

Prayer for today: Pray that your journey will not end in the same way as that of the celebrated sports superstar.