FAITH CAPSULE: Are you a fake believer with deception as a character?

2 Kings 5

Are you getting away with lying or you are have perfected in deceiving others? 
Lying and deceiving is the route to destroy a liar.
 Acts 5:1-2 records, “But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet.” It was not mentioned that Ananias and Sapphira were forced to sell their possessions. Possibly, Ananias and Sapphira voluntarily agreed to sell their possessions.
Why is it that Ananias and Sapphira lied?
Are you a fake believer with deception as a character?
In life, every conduct of man is not hidden from God but accountable before God. 
Peter knew that Ananias and Sapphira were faking to deceive all. The Bible records, “But Peter said, ‘Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself?’” (Acts 5:4) 
In life, what is worth doing for the Lord is worth doing truthfully in truth. Both, Ananias and his wife, might have engaged good intentions but lying as their identity denied and set them away from the presence of God. 
 Acts 5:5 states, “Then Ananias hearing these words fell down and breathed his last. So great fear came upon all those who heard these things.” Lying and deception took the life of Ananias and Sapphira. 
Just like Ananias and Saphira, it was lying and deception that terminated Gehazi from living life to answer the calling of his life.
After the healing of Naaman, Elisha refused to accept gifts from Naaman. Without any direction from Elisha, Gehazi the servant of Elisha deceitfully went after Naaman and said, “My master sent me to say, ‘Two young men from the company of the prophets have just come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two sets of clothing.’” (2 Kings 5:22) 
Without the knowing or permission by Elisha, Gehazi deceitfully received the gift from Naaman, and it was against Elisha’s will. 
After Elisha knew about Gehazi’s deception activity, he approached Gehazi but Gehazi lied. Elisha responded to Gehazi’s deception stating, “…was not my spirit with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to take money or to accept clothes—or olive groves and vineyards, or flocks and herds, or male and female slaves? Naaman’s leprosy will cling to you and to your descendants forever.” Then Gehazi went from Elisha’s presence and his skin was leprous—it had become as white as snow.” (2 Kings 5:26-27) 
If your lying and deceiving go unnoticed for years, it will only take one day for the truth to expose you as a liar. 

Prayer for today: Pray against the spirit of deception in your life.