Cartoon of two men in an office. A man says, “A little advice, Mr. Pinocchio. I wouldn’t pursue careers in sales, politics or firefighting.”
This cartoon is based on Proverbs 12:22
God can’t stomach liars; he loves the company of those who keep their word. (Proverbs 12:22, The Message)
We see plenty of times when lying gets people in trouble. We have many time where stretching or conveniently ignoring the truth seems like a good idea at the moment. We are all glad we don’t have Pinocchio noses that act as obvious lie detectors.
Yet, when we lie, God hates it. I love how The Message version says he can’t stomach. It makes me realize part of the consequences of lying is it makes God sick.
Today, I’m going to act as if I have that nasal lie detector. Let’s all keep our word and be in good company with God.