A Lying Shame

For Wednesday, October 5, 2005
Proverbs 13:5

The righteous hates falsehood,
but the wicked brings shame and disgrace

Often, we create lies and shade the truth in order to save ourselves from dishonor and embarrassment. If we can hide our mistakes and sins from others, then we can be well regarded and honored.

But compounding a sin with untruthfulness about it will bring an even greater shame to the one who is exposed. And God will expose all wickedness in our hearts, as it will be necessary for just judgment.

Wisdom always reminds us of our task, as sons and daughters of the Great Wise King, to judge righteous judgment. To do this, we must be lovers of the truth, first in ourselves, and secondly in the wider world. For lies will always pervert judgment among those who cannot see the hearts of men and women.