DCLM Sincere Milk 29 August 2024 — No Excuse For Telling a Lie

DCLM Sincere Milk  29 August 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — No Excuse For Telling a Lie

Topic: No Excuse For Telling a Lie

Text: Acts 5:1-10

1But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

2And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

3But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

4Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.

5And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.

6And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.

7And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.

8And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.

9Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.

10Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.

Key Verse: “But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?” Acts 5:3

Message

I don’t have any biscuit, go and ask Tom,” that was the voice of Kim in response to Kelly’s plea to give her biscuit because she was hungry. Nora, Kim’s sister saw what her sister did and was displeased, she decided that she would report the case to their mother when she got home. “That’s wrong Kim, you shouldn’t have lied to her,” Mrs. Johnson scolded her daughter. “I didn’t lie mum, I was only being smart because I was saving the biscuit for myself so that I could eat it in the evening,” Kim defended. “Notwithstanding, a lie is a lie no matter the reason why it was told and it remains a sin to God. Better still, you could have told her that you didn’t have a spare to give to her rather than saying that you didn’t have at all.” Lying is a sin and there’s no justifiable reason for it.

Also Read:  DCLM Sincere Milk 28 August  2024 — Avoid Jehoshaphat’s Mistake – Part 2

Are you like Kim in the story or you’re like Ananias and Sapphira? Whatever be the excuse, lying is never of God but of the Devil because the Bible addresses him as the father of all lies. Be determined to speak the truth always and God would always be with you in Jesus’ Name.

Further Reading: Proverbs 6:16,17

Prayer for today: Lord, give me the grace to speak the truth always not minding the situation in Jesus’ Name.

GOSPEL REALM: STEPS TO SALVATION
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)