We have all been there. Two people. Both swearing they are telling the truth. No way they are both telling it right. Someone is lying!
How do you know?
Ziba said Mephibosheth hopes you get what is coming to you David for taking the Kingdom from my father. David responds on the fly, ok, all his lands now belong to you Ziba.
Later, after Absalom’s demise, the crippled Mephibosheth says Ziba lied on him. He says I asked Ziba to saddle my donkey so I could go with you David. (2 Samuel 19.24).
Again David answers immediately. Ok, you two divide the land between you.
Seems unfair somewhere to me. Either way a liar gets half the land. Someone made out like a bandit.
Either Ziba told the truth and then lost half the land because Mephibosheth lied, or Mephibosheth lost half his lands because Ziba lied.
Life just ain’t fair folks!
And to top it off, the Holy Spirit just leaves it there forever. Just hanging there for us to scratch our heads and wonder. We still do not know who was lying!
Ever scratch your head and wonder? Ever walk away and say man I just do not know?
Sometimes it seems like liars win.
Revelation 21.8 has something to say about this. Check it out.
Thanks for reading today!
Great thought provoking thought Elder…thanks for the blog, I really enjoy it.
Is lying still a sin? I don’t think many people believe that it is.
I appreciate your thoughts on this.
I love your blog and I’m not lying.
Brother Bow,
I heard you mention this verse thursday and very strong point and great on Rev. it makes me think brother bow with all that is going on in the world today do people really know who is lying? who isn’t? I do but those who don’t know the truth don’t have that decernment and that decernment is the Holy Ghost given to us by Jesus.
LOL…..Sometimes, in life, that is the way it seems, but nothing gets past God and He has a fantastic way of balancing the scales…..Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus…..Nothing done in secret will be kept hidden….Though we don’t always understand, we can rest assured, He has our back~
This adds to my list of questions I intend to ask the Lord one day….