Lie
LIE
Acts
4: 33
And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of
the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
34
Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were
possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of
the things that were sold,
35
And laid them
down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man
according as he had need.
36
And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is,
being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and
of the country of Cyprus,
2
And kept back part
of the price, his wife also being privy to
it,
and brought a certain part, and laid it
at the apostles' feet.
3
But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to
the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part
of the price of the land?
4
Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was
it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in
thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
5
And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and
great fear came on all them that heard these things.
7
And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not
knowing what was done, came in.
8
And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so
much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
9
Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to
tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have
buried thy husband are
at the door, and shall carry thee out.
10
Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost:
and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her
forth, buried her
by her husband.
Christ’s
disciples had died out
to this world with
all its wealth, deception and enticement.
This was a great evidence of the grace of God in them. Prophets
of old had laid the right path to walk when while waiting for the
appearance of, and in receiving, the Messiah which was sure to come.
- Psalms 31:18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
- Proverbs 10:18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
- Proverbs 21:6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
Then
and now, Christians do not take
away others' property. Even
though it might have been theirs to keep but was donated to Christs
work. They
assume an indifferent
to it. They do
not call it theirs;
simply
because
they once
owned
it. They could have kept it but, in affection, they had forsaken
all for Christ, and were expecting to be stripped of all for cleaving
to him. No marvel that they were of one heart and soul, when they sat
so loose to the wealth of this world. In effect, they had all things
common; for there was not any among them who lacked, care was taken
for their supply. The money was laid at the apostles' feet for
controlled
distribution. Peter seemed to be the care taker of the common
property. Barnabas gave his all to serve Christ our Lord.
As one designed to be a preacher of the gospel, he disentangled
himself from the affairs of this life. His
testimony had
very great power upon others. It
is the will of our heavenly father:
Ephesians 4:22-28)
22
“That
ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is
corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 23
And
be renewed in the spirit of your mind; 24
And
that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in
righteousness and true holiness. 25
Wherefore
putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we
are members one of another.
26
Be
ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: 27
Neither
give place to the devil. 28
Let
him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with
his
hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that
needeth.”
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Knowing
Christ is a compelling force toward righteousness. God hates a tongue
that bears lies. Stay in God’s favor. Amen. Know God, know peace.
01-09-2020 BLL
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