Day 78

“You must not testify falsely against your neighbor.”
Exodus 20:16


This, the 9th commandment, deals with testifying falsely, or lying. Rob helped to flip this commandment on its head Sunday, explaining that when we lie, or when we alter the truth about what defines us, and what has shaped our lives, we break down the very image of God that we carry.

The deeper issue about ‘testifying falsely’ is an issue of grace, and issue of trust. Do we trust God to have His way in our lives, or do we need to lie, to alter the truth of who we are, of what we do, or are capable of. Every issue you have ever dealt with in life, every pain, every joy; every moment of glory and triumph, and every moment of bitter defeat is etched on who we are. We wear our experience as a badge of honor, testifying to lives of experience, both good and bad, but always seeking to turn it over to God.

Lying becomes a hindrance to living the full, true life that God has designed you for. The scripture is clear in this: that God works in all things for the good of those who love Him, and those whom He has called. Let’s choose to trust God, to be honest, to embrace the path he has set for us, and allow our experiences to buoy others who may be dealing with similar things.