| October 30--One-Anothering Daily Devotional -Day
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DO
NOT-- LIE TO ONE ANOTHER
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]
A
"One Anothering" Thought
Lie
means:
- an inaccurate or false statement
- an intentional untruth meant to deceive
- to convey a false impression
I think we all know
what a lie is.
We have all lied at one time or another and
unfortunately we have all been lied to at sometime in our lives. Even though we know it is
wrong to lie, quite often our fleshly nature rises up and lies
to defend itself.
A lie sometimes comes out of our mouths
without us even realizing what we are saying!
However,since we
are born again, new creations in Christ, we should not be
lying or deceiving one another, for satan is the father of lies
and deception, and we have no place with him.
We need to be
very careful how and what we speak.
ONE-ANOTHERING IN
ACTION:
Examine yourself to see if you might have said
something which was inaccurate or that you knew was
false. Whether it really harmed anyone or not, repent of
it.
If you intentionally did speak or write something that was
untrue, or if you meant to deceive a brother or sister in Christ,
be sure to repent of it and ask God how you might make recompense for
it.
Strive to be honest everyday, in every way, not conveying a
false impression nor leading anyone into untruth.
God will
bless you for always being truthful, even when it may be very
difficult to do so, and He will always be near to give you just
what you need for the task whether it is strength or
forgiveness.
Just ask Him daily to guard your mouth and your
heart, so that you might speak His words and walk in
truth.
Therefore, putting away lying, "Let each one of
you speak truth with his neighbor," for we are members of one
another.Ephesians 4:25[NKJV]
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