| “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure.” |
| —Jeremiah 17:9a |
Have you ever known someone who seems to have all the answers, then later you learn she or he is a liar? When this person talks or answers questions, he or she seems smart, witty, engaging, and genuine. But you learn, sometimes through a painful experience, that this person has lied over and over again. It is just such a person that the Prophet was writing about when he penned these words in Jeremiah 17:9-10:
The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?
“I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their deeds deserve.”
Have we always told the absolute truth? Do we change the facts to suit our own selfish needs? Do we hold back helpful information simply for our own purposes? God knows our hearts. He wants us to speak the truth at all times. And, He always knows when were being truthful or telling lies.
More and more, in this desperate age, we need to be people who always tell the truth. God, the most important person in our life, always knows whether we are speaking the truth or lying. So, let’s determine to have clean hearts and minds.
The Holy Spirit eagerly waits to help us be truthful. Accepting His help is a very wise thing to do.
Based on a blog originally posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2016
