Caught Lying

The comedy flick, The Invention of Lying, was reshown on TV and I didn’t really bother to see it. The star of the movie, Rick Gervais is a funny, yet acerbic comic who has hosted the Oscars for the past two years, and with his antics, made the ceremonies controversial. But that is beside the point.

I guess the reason why his movie didn’t get people to the gates is that the premise that a society has all honest and frank people was simply more out-of-this world than say, “Avatar”. Sadly, dishonesty fills the world.

Politicians, spin doctors and even that barber across the street peddle lies; making the truth hazy, if not subject to scrutiny. I’ve encountered quite a number of liars; but there was one who seemed meek as a lamb, yet turned out to have the appetite of a wolf.

To make the long story short, I got fooled, but didn’t tell others about it, out of compassion. But often the truth comes out. The individual had used on others the same scheme that tricked me into his lie.

A liar is dangerous. “A man who bears false witness is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.” (Proverbs 25:18) For lies are like virus, they cause evil things to others. “For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. We speak according to what is in our hearts, so we need to harbour only truth in our hearts.” (Matthew 12:34,35)

The Lord does not look kindly upon liars. “Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.” (Prov. 12:22). The unrepentant liar must heed this warning: “All liars will have part in the second death, the lake of fire.” (Revelation 21:8)

We must not condemn liars rather we must help them repent, so they can be forgiven. But if they continue to live through lying, we must stay away or else our hearts may be contaminated.

For each one is accountable to the Lord, and He intends to keep in His eternal company those who have clean hands and are pure in heart. “Who will stand in God's holy place? Those who have clean hands and a pure heart. Those who have not lifted up their souls to falsehood and have not sworn deceitfully. This is the one who will be blessed by the Lord.” (Psalm 24:3-5)