Lying covers a multitude of sins – temporarily.
Consequences
Sadhu Sundar Singh
If we do not bear the cross of the Master, we will have to bear the cross of the world, with all its earthly goods. Which cross have you taken up? Pause and consider.
Kris Vallotton
Some would question, Isn’t God in control? He is in charge, but He is not in control. If God was in absolute control of planet Earth, there would be no sin, no death, no sickness, no child abuse, no murder, no hatred, and the list continues. God is in charge of all things, but He has left you in control. In Psalm 115:16, we read that “The heavens are the heavens of the Lord, but the earth He has given to the sons of men.”
Charles Haddon Spurgeon
God never punishes his children in the sense of avenging justice: he chastens as a father does his child, but he never punishes his redeemed as a judge does a criminal. It would be unjust to exact punishment from redeemed souls since Christ has been punished in their place. How can the Lord punish twice for one offense? If Christ took my sins and stood as my substitute, then there is no wrath of God for me; and though my cup may be bitter, yet there cannot be a single drop of Almighty wrath in it…
Kris Vallotton
Fear is the most socially accepted sin in the Church. Fear is a serial killer, the prime suspect in the death of more people on the planet than all other diseases combined. Fear in every form has been linked to heart disease, cancer, autoimmune disorders, mental illness and many other sicknesses. Fear is the welcome mat to demonic activity in our lives.