Today's Verse: Proverbs 12:19 (KJV)

Monday, December 19, 2016

The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
— Proverbs 12:19 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

"Tell the truth the first time, then you won't have to remember what you said." This truism by the famous Speaker of the House, Sam Rayburn, is good medicine for us today. Telling a lie seems gratifying at the time, but it nearly always catches up with us and gives us the added burden of trying to remember what we said and why. Truth endures; a lie is a momentary illusion that ends up a trap filled with burdens.

My Prayer...

Holy and Righteous Father, please forgive me for lying, exaggerating, and withholding the truth when it is needed. I want my heart and my lips to be invested in forever. In the name of Jesus. Amen.

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Illustration of Proverbs 12:19 (KJV) — The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

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The Thoughts and Prayer on Today's Verse are written by Phil Ware.

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