Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
— Proverbs 12:19 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse..."Tell the truth the first time, and then you won't have to remember what you said." This truism by the famous Speaker of the House, Sam Rayburn, is good medicine for us today. Telling a lie might seem gratifying at the time, but it nearly always catches up with us and gives us the added burden of trying to remember what we said and why. Truth endures; a lie is a momentary illusion that ends up a trap filled with burdens.
My Prayer...Holy and Righteous Father, please forgive me for lying, exaggerating, and withholding the truth. I want my heart and my lips to be invested in forever. In the name of Jesus. Amen.
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— Proverbs 12:19 (NIV)
Thoughts on Today's Verse..."Tell the truth the first time, and then you won't have to remember what you said." This truism by the famous Speaker of the House, Sam Rayburn, is good medicine for us today. Telling a lie might seem gratifying at the time, but it nearly always catches up with us and gives us the added burden of trying to remember what we said and why. Truth endures; a lie is a momentary illusion that ends up a trap filled with burdens.
My Prayer...Holy and Righteous Father, please forgive me for lying, exaggerating, and withholding the truth. I want my heart and my lips to be invested in forever. In the name of Jesus. Amen.
Devotional provided by Heartlight®
© 1996-2012. All rights reserved.
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